San Francisco Man Convicted of Credit Card Fraud and Identity Theft
A federal jury has convicted Marcus Dieter Felder, 51, of San Francisco, of access device fraud and aggravated identity theft.
The jury found that Felder had engaged in numerous instances of credit card fraud in San Francisco, Hawaii, Placer County, California, and elsewhere in April 2013, June 2014, and October 2014.
The evidence at trial showed that Felder used Visa, MasterCard, and American Express credit cards issued to other persons to engage in transactions at high-end or boutique hotels, including the Four Seasons Resort in Maui and several venues in San Francisco.
The jury also found that Felder had illegally used personal information associated with another individual who shared his first and last names during and related to the credit card fraud that he had committed in June 2014.
Felder was arrested on October 30, 2014, at the Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Placer County for presenting a counterfeit credit card.
A federal grand jury issued a superseding indictment on September 19, 2017, charging Felder with one count of fraudulent use of unauthorized access devices, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1029(a)(2); two counts of effecting transactions with access devices issued to other persons, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1029(a)(5); and one count of aggravated identity theft, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1028A(a)(1).
Felder is currently on release on a bond. His sentencing hearing is scheduled for May 30, 2018, before Judge Chesney in San Francisco.
The maximum statutory penalty for the count in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1029(a)(2) is 10 years’ imprisonment and a fine of $250,000, plus restitution if appropriate. The maximum statutory penalty for each of the two counts in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1029(a)(5) is 15 years’ imprisonment and a fine of $250,000 plus restitution, if appropriate. The statutory penalty for the count in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1028A(a)(1) is a mandatory two-year consecutive term of imprisonment and a fine of $250,000 plus restitution, if appropriate.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Katherine M. Lloyd-Lovett and Kyle F. Waldinger are prosecuting the case with the assistance of Lilian ArauzHaase and Jeremy Acala. The prosecution is the result of a five-year investigation by HSI and the United States Secret Service.
Mandatory Facts: Defendant’s full name: Marcus Dieter Felder; Exact criminal charges: Access device fraud and aggravated identity theft; City and state: San Francisco, California; Exact date: April 2013, June 2014, and October 2014; Sentence or outcome: Currently on release on a bond; Dollar amounts: $250,000.
Key Facts
- State: California
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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