United States of America v. Shaneca J. Moseley

Newport News, Virginia criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with misuse of a Social Security number, loan fraud, and identity theft.<br>
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According to court documents, Shaneca Moseley, 39, engaged in an identity takeover of C.J., a New Jersey resident. Between 2018 and 2020, Moseley impersonated C.J. by possessing and using a forged driver's license containing C.J.'s personal identifying information, including name, date of birth, home address, and driver's license number, and a Social Security card containing C.J.'s Social Security number. During these two years, Moseley used C.J.'s personal identifying information in acquiring an apartment lease; purchasing and obtaining a loan for a Mercedes Benz; purchasing furniture on credit; obtaining an email account, insurance, and other utilities; and masking her true identity during a traffic stop, among various other acts. Moseley's activity left C.J. to deal with the results of various payment defaults and impacts to their credit.<br>
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Moseley pleaded guilty in 2009 to running another social security fraud scheme and was previously sentenced to 2 months imprisonment, 3 years of supervised release, and ordered to pay restitution.<br>
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Jessica D. Aber, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, and Brian Dugan, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI's Norfolk Field Office; Damon E. Wood, Inspector in Charge of the Washington Division of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service; and Michael Goldsmith, Chief of Norfolk Police, made the announcement after sentencing by Senior U.S. District Judge John A. Gibney, Jr.<br>
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Assistant U.S. Attorney Brian J. Samuels and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Danbee C. Kim prosecuted the case.<br>
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T.42:408(a)(7)(B) - False Representation of Social Security Number<br>
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T.18:1014 - False Statement on Loan Application<br>
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T.18:1028(a)(1) and (c) - Aggravated Identity Theft

Defendant was sentenced to 10 years in prison.