Muhammed Drammeh, Identity Theft and Bank Fraud, Arizona 2026

Tucson, Arizona – In a brazen scheme that spanned multiple states, Muhammed Drammeh, a 30-year-old man from Huntington Beach, California, was sentenced to 37 months in prison for his role in a multi-state identity theft and bank fraud ring. Drammeh, who pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud, was handed down the sentence by U.S. District Judge Angela M. Martinez on January 27, 2026.

According to court documents, Drammeh and his co-conspirators targeted individuals and banks in Arizona, Colorado, and California, using their victims’ personal identifying information and fraudulent identifications to open phony business accounts linked to the victims’ legitimate bank accounts. The co-conspirators then transferred the victims’ funds from the legitimate bank accounts to the phony business accounts, which were controlled by the co-conspirators.

Once the funds were transferred, the co-conspirators withdrew the fraudulently obtained proceeds in cash at financial institutions and casinos. Drammeh, who acted as a ringleader, recruited other co-conspirators to impersonate victims using stolen identities and provided them with fake identifications to further the scheme.

As part of the scheme, Drammeh supervised at least one co-conspirator when they opened fraudulent accounts in victims’ names and withdrew the funds from banks and casinos. The FBI, Tucson office, conducted the investigation in this case, which was handled by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona, Tucson, Financial Crimes and Public Corruption Unit.

The case highlights the brazen nature of identity theft and bank fraud schemes, which can have devastating consequences for victims. Drammeh’s sentence serves as a warning to those who engage in such activities, and we urge anyone who may be a victim of identity theft or bank fraud to come forward and report it to the authorities.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona, is committed to protecting the public from financial crimes and corruption. For more information on the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/az/.

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