Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to Identity Theft and Money Laundering Scheme

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A man from Henrico, Virginia, has admitted to federal charges of aggravated identity theft and transactional money laundering, according to an announcement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of West Virginia. Michael K. Vordjorbe, 30, entered a guilty plea to these charges, which involved unlawfully accessing and transferring funds from bank accounts.

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The scheme, as detailed in court documents, saw Vordjorbe and his associates impersonate account holders at various financial institutions, including some located within the Northern District of West Virginia. Through these fraudulent impersonations, they illicitly withdrew funds without the account holders’ knowledge or consent. Following the illegal acquisition of these moneys, Vordjorbe and his accomplices would then transfer the funds into different accounts in an effort to conceal the fraudulent activity. The total amount of funds obtained through this scheme reached $137,000, with the broader scope of the fraudulent conduct estimated to be between $550,000 and $1.5 million.

Vordjorbe is now facing a potential sentence of up to two years in prison for the aggravated identity theft charge and a maximum of 10 years for the transactional money laundering offense. The final sentencing determination will be made by a federal district court judge, who will take into account the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other relevant statutory factors. Assistant U.S. Attorney Eleanor Hurney is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government. The investigation involved the collaborative efforts of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigations, the U.S. Postal Service in Loudon County, Virginia, and the Stamford Police Department in Connecticut. U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert W. Trumble presided over the proceedings.

Article by Mel Anara, based upon information from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of West Virginia

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