A Massachusetts man was sentenced in federal court in Maine on Tuesday for bank fraud and aggravated identity theft after using stolen debit card numbers to make purchases and obtain money orders in Maine.
Andre Hill, 25, received a 32-month prison sentence and three years of supervised release from Chief U.S. District Judge Lance E. Walker in Portland.
Hill was also ordered to pay $13,842 in restitution. He pleaded guilty to the charges on February 24, 2025.
According to court documents and evidence presented at sentencing, between January and February 2023, Hill illegally obtained debit card numbers from multiple account holders without their knowledge.
Hill then loaded these stolen numbers into a digital wallet application on his phone and traveled to Maine and other locations to make purchases, request cash back, and buy money orders payable to himself.
In Maine, Hill conducted these transactions at various retail stores and post offices in the greater Portland area, attempting over $40,000 in fraudulent transactions, according to federal prosecutors.
