Worcester Man Sentenced for Bank Fraud and Identity Theft

Brandon Brouillard, a 29-year-old Worcester man, was sentenced to 47 months in prison and five years of supervised release for using two victims' identities to open bank accounts and attempting to purchase an $83,000 Chevrolet Camaro. Brouillard pleaded guilty to two counts of bank fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft in April 2022. He used the identity of a New Hampshire resident to open a bank account and obtained a New Hampshire driver's license to attempt to obtain a car loan from Capital One. Brouillard also test drove a 2021 Chevrolet Camaro and attempted to purchase the car using a cashier's check made out to the dealership.

Key Takeaways:

• Brandon Brouillard was sentenced to 47 months in prison and five years of supervised release for bank fraud and identity theft.
• Brouillard used two victims' identities to open bank accounts and attempt to purchase an $83,000 Chevrolet Camaro.
• He pleaded guilty to two counts of bank fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft in April 2022.
• Brouillard used the identity of a New Hampshire resident to open a bank account and obtained a New Hampshire driver's license to attempt to obtain a car loan from Capital One.
• The victim's accounts were compromised starting in September 2020, and approximately $500,000 of their funds were stolen.
• The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney John T. Mulcahy of United States Attorney Rachael S. Rollins' Criminal Division.
• Valuable assistance was provided by the Boston, Braintree, Natick, Newton, Norwood, Worcester, and Scottsdale (Ariz.) Police Departments.

Statistics:

• 47 months: the prison sentence imposed on Brandon Brouillard
• $83,000: the price of the Chevrolet Camaro Brouillard attempted to purchase
• 2: the number of counts of bank fraud Brouillard pleaded guilty to
• 1: the number of count of aggravated identity theft Brouillard pleaded guilty to
• 5 years: the term of supervised release Brouillard was sentenced to
• $500,000: the estimated amount of funds stolen from the victim

Sources:

• United States Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts
• Federal Bureau of Investigation Boston Division
• Boston, Braintree, Natick, Newton, Norwood, Worcester, and Scottsdale (Ariz.) Police Departments
• Assistant U.S. Attorney John T. Mulcahy of United States Attorney Rachael S. Rollins' Criminal Division