A 32-year-old Titusville man is facing a maximum prison sentence of over six decades for allegedly stealing an individual’s Social Security Number and using it to create a fake identity.
Carmel Linot was indicted by United States Middle District of Florida Attorney Roger B. Hangberg for bank fraud, mail fraud, and two counts each of aggravated identity theft and false representation of a Social Security Number.
The indictment accuses Linot of fraudulently obtaining another person’s Social Security Number to create a false identity.
With the false identity Linot allegedly created a counterfeit driver’s license from the state of Georgia, falsified employment documents, managed a fake bank account, and obtained a fraudulent credit card from Community First Credit Union.
If convicted, Linot faces a minimum mandatory penalty of four years in federal prison for the two aggravated identity theft counts. He faces up to 30 years for bank fraud, up to 20 years for mail fraud, and up to 10 years on the two counts of false representation of a Social Security Number.
If you or someone you know has been the victim of identity theft, contact your nearest sheriff’s office or call the Central Florida Crimeline at 800-423-8477.