Source: Office of United States Attorneys
ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp on Tuesday sentenced a man who produced and sold fraudulent identification documents to two years in prison.
David B. Crosby, 28, pleaded guilty in November to one count of fraud with identification documents and admitted selling stolen and/or fraudulent identification documents and a Social Security number via social media.
Crosby sold a fraudulent Missouri driver’s license in October 2023, bearing the name and information of a victim but the photograph of someone else. He also sold the victim’s Social Security number to the same buyer. That identification document and information was subsequently utilized to attempt to purchase a roughly $70,000 BMW in Texas through a fraudulent loan. Crosby also used false identification documents to try to lease an apartment and obtain a $33,000 automobile loan. Crosby admitted intending to cause a total loss of at least $103,000.
The U.S. Secret Service, the St. Charles Police Department and the Wentzville Police Department investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Gwen Carroll prosecuted the case.