A Tennessee man who was found with numerous fraudulent credit cards has pleaded guilty to aggravated identity theft before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara, U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul Jr. announced.
Omoruyi Ogbeide, of Knoxville, faces a mandatory penalty of two years in prison, a fine of $250,000, or both, when he appears for sentencing Nov. 20.
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Prosecutors said the fake credit cards were discovered when Amherst police arrested Ogbeide in May 2012. Police said they searched his hotel room and found credit card-making equipment, along with a computer containing stolen personal information that was used to produce the phony cards.
