FT. LAUDERDALE MAN SENTENCED TO 110 MONTHS FOR IDENTITY THEFT

Marc Cherisme was sentenced on April 7, 2008, to 110 months in prison for his role in a wire fraud scheme. Michael Rosidor, a co-defendant was previously sentenced to 33 months in prison for his role in the conspiracy. Both defendants were also ordered to pay restitution.

According to the Indictment, the defendants conspired to unlawfully enrich themselves by fraudulently and without authorization using the personal and financial information of other individuals. Using the account holder’s personal identification information, the defendants contacted numerous investment firms and financial institutions, purporting to be the account holder. The defendants then requested the financial institutions or investment firms to wire transfer funds into bank accounts or credit cards that they controlled, even though such transfers were not authorized by the true account holders. Monies were wired through the defendants’ accounts in the United States and the Dominican Republic. Through this scheme, the defendants attempted to defraud individuals of approximately $3.5 million.