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Fraudulent Scheme Unfolds in St. Louis
Eddie Lee Regans, a local contractor, has been indicted on federal fraud charges in St. Louis, Missouri. According to the indictment, Regans used his clients’ personal information to obtain credit, racking up approximately $89,000 in charges.
Regans, who had previously pled guilty to aggravated identity theft and bank fraud in 2010, was released from an 84-month term of incarceration and ordered to submit to the supervision of the United States Probation Office for an additional five years. One of the terms of supervision prohibited Regans from creating, managing or operating any business entity without the written approval of the probation office.
The indictment alleges that between August 2015 and July 2016, Regans advertised himself as a contractor by distributing flyers to customers at various home improvement stores and other retail establishments in the St. Louis metropolitan area. He established an internet website and Yellow Pages entry in which he claimed to provide home repair and general contractor services through a company called All Rehab & Repair.
Regans obtained prospective customers’ identifying information by promising that his company would finance their home repairs. Believing his representations, several customers provided their names, dates of birth, social security numbers, and addresses. Regans then used the identifying information to open, and attempt to open, credit accounts at the home improvement stores Menards and Lowes. The accounts were used to purchase items for Regans’ benefit, rather than for the benefit of the homeowners.
Eddie Regans, St. Louis, MO, was indicted by a federal grand jury on Wednesday, August 3, on two felony counts of fraudulent use of access devices, one felony count of mail fraud, and six felony counts of aggravated identity theft.
Regans faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and/or fines up to $250,000 for fraudulent use of access devices. The mail fraud charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and/or fines up to $250,000. Aggravated identity theft is a mandatory two years in prison consecutive to any other term of imprisonment.
This case was investigated by the United States Postal Inspection Service. Assistant United States Attorney Tracy Berry is handling the case for the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
As is always the case, charges set forth in an indictment are merely accusations and do not constitute proof of guilt. Every defendant is presumed to be innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Key Facts
- State: Missouri
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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