A Southfield man pleaded guilty to illegally possessing Social Security cards, driver’s licenses, and equipment to make fake documents, all of which were ultimately used to cause over half a million dollars in fraud losses.
Jerome Antwan Andrews, 41, pleaded guilty on Thursday (April 16).In his plea agreement, Andrews admitted to possessing the Social Security numbers and driver’s license information for over 250 people, as well as an identification card printer, an embosser, a laminator, and a card cutter.
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Andrews also admitted that his business model was to create and sell fake Social Security cards and driver’s licenses in the names of real people, and that his conduct caused more than $550,000 in fraud losses.
Having pled guilty, Andrews faces up to 15 years in prison and a fine of $250,000 or twice the pecuniary gain or loss.