Florida Man Indicted On Identity Theft, Bank Fraud In Michigan

DETROIT, MI- A Florida man was indicted Thursday on multiple counts of conspiracy, bank fraud, and identity theft, according to a statement from Acting United States Attorney Daniel L. Lemisch. Kyle Cameron, 30, from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, faces a total of 17 charges for his alleged role in a bank fraud scheme that was carried out in Michigan in 2015.

Cameron will be arraigned at 1 p.m. on Dec. 19 in Detroit. He has been in federal custody since his arrest on the charges. If convicted, Cameron faces up to 30 years in prison and a $1 million fine for bank fraud and two years in prison for identity theft.

Cameron had participated with others in bank fraud conspiracy that had involved traveling to Michigan to break into homes, and vehicles with the intent to obtain identification documents, financial transaction devices, and personal checks, according to the indictment.

After stealing these items, Cameron and the others would then go to the drive-thru lane of banks, present identification posing as the victims in order to obtain cash from the bank.

Lemisch said the indictment serves as a reminder to people to be extra careful.

"Given the random nature of this crime, and especially during the holiday season, our community needs to be careful to lock doors and to not let purses and bags be viewable through a car window," Lemisch said.

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