LOS ANGELES -- A Los Angeles man who stole the IDs of elderly victims was sentenced Monday to more than six years in prison for identity theft and credit card fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Doren Harold Ward, 37, was also ordered to pay nearly $300,000 as restitution, federal authorities stated.
In court, Ward continued to deny that he knew the credit cards belonged to 45 victims, despite a jury finding him guilty of six felony counts in June, federal officials stated.
Authorities stated that they searched his apartment and found personal identifying information, including Social Security numbers and dates of birth that belonged to 14 victims.
As part of the scheme, British co-conspirators impersonated elderly cardholders and asked credit card companies to send replacement cards to "mail drops" in Southern California.
Ward and other members of the scheme used to the cards to purchase or attempted to purchase more than $300,000 worth of luxury goods, including Rolex watches, and items sold at Louis Vuitton, Geary's in Beverly Hills and Ben Bridge Jeweler stores, officials stated.
Another member of this scheme - Sedrick Bagby, 36, of South Los Angeles - pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud.
Last month, Bagby was sentenced to nearly eight years in prison.