St. Louis Man Admits Stealing Credit Cards at the Plaza Frontenac Cinema

St. Louis, MO – Alfred L. Ford, Jr., 30, of Norristown, Pennsylvania, pled guilty to three counts - conspiracy to commit access device fraud, access device fraud and aggravated identity theft.  Ford appeared before Judge Ronnie White today who accepted his plea and set his sentencing for April 17, 2019.

According to his plea agreement, between May 27, 2017, and continuing until at least January 27, 2018, Ford and others stole and obtained without authorization credit and debit cards of individual patrons at the Landmark Plaza Frontenac Cinema in St. Louis, Missouri.  Ford and his co-conspirators then used the stolen credit and debit cards, without permission of the true account holders, to make purchases at various Walmart stores within the Eastern District of Missouri.  The total loss amount from the conspiracy to commit access device fraud is $36,514.57.

Ford faces not more than five years, fine of not more than $250,000 on the conspiracy charge; not more than 10 years, fine of not more than $250,000 on the access device fraud; and two years in addition to the punishment provided for the offenses of access device fraud and aggravated identity theft.  Restitution to any victims of Ford’s conduct is also mandatory.

This case was investigated by the U.S. Secret Service.  Assistant United States Attorney Kyle T. Bateman is handling the case for the U.S. Attorney's Office.