U.S. Department
of Justice
United States v. Thomas Lemmen
Case Information:
Thomas J. Lemmen, a former insurance agent, of Schererville, Indiana, was indicted by a federal grand jury on October 17, 2024. The grand jury returned a six-count indictment charging Lemmen with wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.
According to the indictment, Thomas J. Lemmen, a Schererville-based insurance agent, executed a scheme in which he wrote over 1,000 fraudulent life insurance policies for individuals who purportedly resided throughout Northern Indiana and elsewhere without their knowledge or consent. Specifically, the indictment alleges that between 2020 and 2022, Lemmen applied for and obtained fraudulent life insurance policies using his victims’ names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and by forging their digital signatures. As a result of the fraud, Lemmen received millions of dollars in commissions to which he was not entitled.
Case Updates:
The defendant, Thomas J. Lemmen, pled guilty on November 12, 2025. The sentencing hearing was held on September 1, 2026, at 1:30 PM (CDT) in US District Court - Hammond before Judge Gretchen S Lund.
Defendant Thomas J. Lemmen was sentenced by the Court. The Court ordered the defendant to the following: Incarceration of 5 year(s) 10 month(s) Followed by Supervised Release of 2 year(s) Special Assessment of $100.00.
Court Documents:
Resources:
Victim Witness Information Card
Victim Notification Brochure English
Victim Notification Brochure Spanish