BOSTON – Elizabeth Clemente, 42, a New Jersey resident, has been indicted in federal court in Worcester for using a fraudulent U.S. Passport Card to withdraw cash from a customer’s account at a Shrewsbury credit union.
Clemente was charged with forgery or false use of a passport and aggravated identity theft after she allegedly attempted to impersonate a legitimate credit union account holder on November 7, 2023. The fraudulent card bore the name and date of birth of another individual but contained Clemente’s photograph.
According to authorities, when employees at the credit union in Shrewsbury reported the suspicious withdrawal attempt, police were called to the scene. During questioning, Clemente initially identified herself as ‘Heather’ before providing false information about her date of birth and address.
The charges against Clemente carry significant penalties, with a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison for forgery or false use of a passport, and an additional mandatory 2-year term for aggravated identity theft. Sentencing will be determined by a federal district court judge in accordance with the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Danial E. Bennett of the Worcester Branch Office. Today’s announcement was made by Acting United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy, Special Agent in Charge Matthew O’Brien of the Diplomatic Security Service, and Shrewsbury Police Chief Kevin Anderson.
As with all criminal charges, Elizabeth Clemente is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
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Key Facts
- State: Massachusetts
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes|White Collar Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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