Georgia Man Sentenced To Federal Prison For Bank Fraud, Passport Fraud, And Aggravated Identity Theft

Ocala, Florida - U.S. District Judge Thomas Barber has sentenced Gary Dale Thrasher (56, Georgia) to four years and nine months in federal prison for bank fraud, passport fraud, and aggravated identity theft. As part of his sentence, the court also entered an order of forfeiture for $25,200, the amount representing the proceeds of Thrasher's fraud offenses. Thrasher entered a guilty on June 27, 2024.

According to court documents, between May and June 2023, Thrasher obtained and used, or attempted to use, fraudulent identification documents, including fraudulent United States passport cards, containing the personal information of others. Thrasher used the fake identification documents to make cash withdrawals from the accounts of the victims at multiple branches of four different federally insured financial institutions in the Middle District of Florida.

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This case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations, the Ocala Police Department, the Wildwood Police Department, the Leesburg Police Department, and the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Sarah Janette Swartzberg.