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August 18, 2023 · Melbourne, Florida

Florida Man Sentenced for Counterfeit Passport Check-Cashing Scheme

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This is a serious identity-theft and fraud case involving real victims, not a lighthearted incident.

Florida Man sentenced to federal prison for a counterfeit passport check-cashing scheme using stolen identities.

Robert Allen Naber of Melbourne obtained counterfeit U.S. passport cards bearing stolen identities purchased on the dark web, then used them along with stolen bank information to cash forged checks across multiple states. He was sentenced to 48 months in federal prison, to run consecutively with two Iowa state sentences for similar conduct.

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