BANGOR, Maine — A 51-year-old man from Bradley walked into banks pretending to be someone else — and for months, it worked. Now, he’s facing the consequences.
Darren Deorsey was sentenced Monday in U.S. District Court in Bangor to 13 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, federal prosecutors confirmed. U.S. District Judge John A. Woodcock Jr. also ordered Deorsey to pay $16,900 in restitution to his victims.
Deorsey had pleaded guilty on November 6, 2025, to two serious federal charges: conspiracy to commit bank fraud and aggravated identity theft.
According to court records, the scheme unfolded between July and October 2024. Deorsey and his co-conspirators targeted real bank customers — obtaining their personal information, then walking into banks armed with fake identification cards to impersonate those account holders and withdraw their money.
Among the most brazen acts: Deorsey took a $5,000 cash advance on a home equity line of credit belonging to one of the victims — a financial move that typically requires verifying identity in person.
In total, Deorsey fraudulently obtained $16,900 across the scheme.
The case was investigated by the FBI, with assistance from the Bangor Police Department, the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency, and the Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles Enforcement Services Division.
