New Haven Man Pleads Guilty to Obtaining Fraudulent IDs

A New Haven man pleaded guilty Thursday to charges he fraudulently obtained 10 different state identification cards through the Department of Motor Vehicles.

Naim Hassan, 31, of New Haven, admitted in Federal Court to going to the DMV 10 times between September 2006 and November 2007 to apply for a non-driver identification card.

To do so, Hasaan presented a name and social security number of another person along with his own photo, according to court officials, and as a result, he falsely obtained 10 non-driver identifications in other people’s names, each one bearing his own photo.

He pleaded guilty Thursday to one count of social security fraud and is scheduled to be sentenced by Chief United States District Judge Alvin W. Thompson on Sept. 3., when he faces a maximum five year sentence and a fine of up to $250,000.

The Social Security Administration Office of Inspector General investigated the case, which is being prosecuted by Special Assistant United States Attorney Anjna Kapoor and Assistant United States Attorney Henry K. Kopel.