Overview
- Joseph Miller, 53, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, conspiracy to commit bank fraud, and aggravated identity theft.
- He received a 129-month federal prison sentence after authorities tied him to losses exceeding $1.2 million.
- Using stolen identities, he opened charge accounts that enabled about $912,000 in fraudulent purchases at two retailers.
- He and co-conspirators obtained roughly $172,000 in fraudulent loans from a financial institution and $203,970 through SBA EIDL applications.
- The FBI Detroit Field Division investigated the case, with AUSA Timothy Wyse prosecuting and forfeiture and restitution now handled by AUSA Kelly Fasbinder.