Andrew Mahn, Passport Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft, New Hampshire 2023

A Derry man has been indicted for using another person’s identity to obtain a U.S. passport, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in New Hampshire.

Andrew Mahn, 28, was indicted on one count of making a false statement in a passport application, one count of false statements, and one count of aggravated identity theft.

According to the charging documents, on November 15, 2022, Mahn submitted a fraudulent passport application using the name and date of birth of his victim. Mahn was previously charged with hacking in the Northern District of Illinois, and he was on pretrial release when he applied for the passport.

The charge of making a false statement in a passport application provides for a sentence of up to 10 years in prison. The charge of making false statements provides for a sentence of up to 5 years in prison. The charge of aggravated identity theft carries a mandatory sentence of two years consecutive to any other sentence imposed.

Mahn was arrested on May 2, 2023, and is being held pending a detention hearing on May 4, 2023. The U.S. State Department’s Diplomatic Security Service, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and U.S. Postal Inspection Service led the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Alexander S. Chen and John J. Kennedy are prosecuting the case.

The details contained in the charging documents are allegations. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

The indictment is a serious blow to Mahn, who is accused of exploiting the trust placed in him by the U.S. government to obtain a passport. As the investigation unfolds, it will be crucial to determine the extent of Mahn’s involvement in the alleged scheme.

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