2 guilty of trying to defraud Navy credit union

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By Tim McGlone
The Virginian-Pilot
© March 8, 2011

NORFOLK

Two men have pleaded guilty to fraud charges in an attempt to defraud nearly a half-million dollars from the Navy credit union.

Darnell M. Barnwell, 25, of Norfolk pleaded guilty Monday in U.S. District Court to two charges related to credit union fraud. His accomplice, Christopher C. Moore, 29, of Virginia Beach pleaded guilty last month to credit union fraud and aggravated identity theft.

The two admitted that between 2009 and 2010, they tried to cash $460,000 in checks obtained with stolen identities. They netted about $160,000, according to a court filing.

Moore admitted he stole the identities of customers at Navy Federal Credit Union and then he and Barnwell obtained loan checks for bogus used car and motorcycle purchases. They also used unidentified third parties to help cash the checks.

Moore, who is in jail, will be sentenced May 2. Barnwell remains free pending sentencing June 6.

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