A Fair Oaks man has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison for using IDs stolen from U.S. mail to open bank accounts.
Trevor Kintaro Lichnock-Gembe, 29, of Fair Oaks, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Morrison C. England Jr. to four years and 10 months in prison for bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, and unlawful possession of identification documents of others, announced United States Attorney Phillip A. Talbert.
Between June 14, 2015, and June 1, 2016, Lichnock-Gembe and co-defendant Shellby L. Moore, 29, of Sacramento, stole mail and obtained other stolen property containing personal and financial information of victims from residential and vehicle burglaries in Placer County, Sacramento County, and El Dorado County.
Lichnock-Gembe and Moore used stolen mail and victim identification and financial information to alter and manufacture checks that were cashed at the expense of local banks and credit unions.
Lichnock-Gembe possessed over five different stolen victim identifications, and he and Moore opened bank accounts using the stolen personal and financial information in order to deposit stolen checks and withdraw cash.
Lichnock-Gembe was arrested on June 1, 2016, while leaving a Sacramento apartment complex at which he had just stolen mail.
San Francisco Division Inspector in Charge Rafael Nunez of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service stated, “Postal Inspectors worked closely with the U.S. Attorney’s Office and our partners in law enforcement to arrest and prosecute those individuals responsible for thefts of mail and identity theft crimes committed against the public.”
This case is the product of an investigation of the United States Postal Inspection Service with assistance from the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office.
Assistant United States Attorney Michelle Rodriguez is prosecuting the case.
On March 13, 2017, Moore pleaded guilty to aggravated ID theft and using methamphetamine while in federal custody. She is scheduled for sentencing on June 8, 2017, before Judge England. Moore faces a maximum statutory penalty of five years in prison. The actual sentence, however, will be determined at the discretion of the court after consideration of any applicable statutory factors and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, which take into account a number of variables.
Trevor Kintaro Lichnock-Gembe is a 29-year-old man from Fair Oaks, California. He was charged with bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, and unlawful possession of identification documents of others. The crime occurred between June 14, 2015, and June 1, 2016, in Placer County, Sacramento County, and El Dorado County. Lichnock-Gembe was sentenced to four years and 10 months in prison.
Defendant/Respondent: Trevor Kintaro Lichnock-Gembe
Criminal Charges: Bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, and unlawful possession of identification documents of others.
City and State: Fair Oaks, California
Exact Date: June 1, 2016
Sentence or Outcome: 4 years and 10 months in prison
Dollar Amounts: None
Key Facts
- State: California
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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