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Identity Thief Indicted on Student Loan Fraud Charges
A federal grand jury in Missouri has indicted Malachi Duncan, a/k/a Demarcus Brewster, on multiple fraud charges for orchestrating a scheme to commit student loan fraud, mail fraud, bank fraud, social security fraud and identity theft.
According to the indictment, Duncan fraudulently used the pedigree information of co-conspirator Demarcus Brewster to enroll and gain admission as a full-time student during the 2013-2014 school year at Jefferson College in Hillsboro, MO.
As part of the scheme, Duncan fraudulently used Brewster’s identity to obtain federal financial aid, student housing and on-campus employment.
Duncan is charged with: one felony count of conspiracy, two felony counts of identity theft, two felony counts of aggravated identity theft, one felony count of fraudulent production of an identification document, three felony counts of social security fraud and one felony count of bank fraud.
If convicted, Duncan faces penalties of up to 30 years in prison and/or fines up to $1 million.
Duncan’s co-conspirator, Demarcus Brewster, entered a guilty plea to one count of conspiracy to commit student loan fraud in June 2016 and was sentenced to a seven-month term of imprisonment and ordered to pay restitution to the United States Department of Education.
This case was investigated by multiple law enforcement agencies, including the United States Secret Service, the United States Postal Inspection Service, the United States Department of Education, the Office of the Inspector General/Social Security Administration, the United States Marshals Service, the Hillsboro Police Department, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department and the Jefferson College Campus Police Department.
Assistant United States Attorney Jennifer Roy 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|White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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