CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A Davenport man received a federal prison sentence of more than seven years for fraud involving fake military IDs and passports.

Jeffrey Blake Palmer, 44, pleaded guilty to financial institution fraud and aggravated identity theft on May 27. Federal prosecutors say from June to September 2021, Palmer and Maegen Fortin used stolen personal information to fraudulently apply for financial services from credit unions. They provided false documents, including fraudulent passports and military IDs, to secure accounts and loans.

In one instance, they were accused of opening a joint account in Cedar Rapids and receiving auto loans totaling more than $57,000. Palmer, a seven-time felon, was sentenced to 94 months by Chief Judge C.J. Williams and must pay $253,572.26 in restit

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