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Man Indicted for Car Loan Scam
WICHITA, KAN. – Reu Charles Chamberlain, 30, was indicted Tuesday on federal charges of using stolen identities to apply for car loans, U.S. Attorney Tom Beall said.
Chamberlain is charged with three counts of wire fraud and three counts of aggravated identity theft. The indictment alleges he used identification bearing his picture along with information from stolen identities to apply for the following car loans:
— $48,902 for a 2016 Dodge challenger at Eddy’s Chrysler Jeep Dodge.
— $44,746 for a 2015 Dodge Challenger at Midway Motors.
— $30,740 for a 2013 Cadillac CTS at Super Car Guys.
Chamberlain faces up to 20 years in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000 on each wire fraud count, and a mandatory two years (consecutive) on each of the other counts.
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Alan Metzger is prosecuting.
This is the latest in a series of high-profile cases in which individuals have used stolen identities to commit financial crimes. In other news, a group of individuals have been charged with conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in Shawnee County, Kan.
Those charged include Heraclio Estrella-Montero, 30, Yoan Alejandro Castillo-Zamora, 30, Fernando Chavez-Rodriguez, 40, Michael Cura, 43, Edinburg, Texas, and Richard Slauenwhite, 33, Rio Grande, Texas. They face a penalty of not less than 10 years in federal prison and a fine up to $10 million if convicted.
The Drug Enforcement Administration investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Greg Hough is prosecuting.
Key Facts
- State: Kansas
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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