A man formerly of Gwinnett County, Georgia, and currently residing in Chicago, Illinois, admitted to furnishing false U.S. passport cards through the mail, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer announced.

Juma Wajid, also known as “Jay Khan” and “Jamal Anthony,” 38, of Chicago, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Court Judge Susan D. Wigenton in Newark federal court to an Information charging him with furnishing a false, forged and counterfeit passport.

According to documents filed in the case and statements made in court, Wajid used an online account to send mailings that contained six or more fake U.S. passport cards and other identification documents that he created.

In August 2024, law enforcement purchased five false U.S. passport cards, as well as additional documents, from Wajid, who believed the documents would be used to commit bank fraud. Wajid created the documents and mailed them to an address in New Jersey in exchange for payment in cryptocurrency.

The charge of furnishing a false passport to another person carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a fine of $250,000, or twice the amount of money involved in the offense, whichever is greater.