On October 27, 2017, defendant Reggie Jackson was charged with Aggravated Identity Theft and Possession of Fifteen or More Counterfeit or Unauthorized Access Devices.  Defendant Reggie Lamar Jackson collected personal identifying information (PII), belonging to others, through a variety of means.  Some, but not all, of the identities obtained, were used with the intent to commit acts of financial fraud.    .

Defendant Reggie Jackson pleaded guilty before the Honorable Robert H. Cleland, to devising and executing a scheme to defraud through a mail takeover scheme. Specifically, Jackson submitted change of address orders with the U.S. Postal Service using its website, www.usps.com, and redirected mail from unsuspecting victims to addresses he controlled. Jackson then opened credit card accounts or obtained cellular phones in the victims’ names without their knowledge.

Jackson also pleaded guilty to the possession of dozens of fraudulent credit cards and counterfeit drivers’ licenses and to the possession of names, addresses, dates of birth, and social security numbers for over 1,000 victims. According to court records, Jackson obtained the personally identifying information, or PII, for his victims through illegal websites, as well as patient records for Camelot Hall Convalescent Center in Livonia, Michigan, and Sheffield Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, in Detroit, Michigan.

Jackson faces a statutory maximum penalty of seventy-two years in prison.

The Sentencing Hearing is scheduled for July 26, 2018, at 1:30 p.m. before the Honorable Robert H. Cleland in Port Huron, Michigan.

Individuals are encouraged to check their credit report for new lines of credit and other unauthorized activity.   For assistance and guidance with this process, a copy of the Federal Trade Commission Identity Theft brochure has been downloaded loaded to this website and may be accessed via the link below.   An indictment is an allegation of wrongdoing and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty