Man Admits 40-Year Identity Theft Fugitive

A fugitive on the run for over four decades finally admitted to a brazen identity theft scheme that spanned decades and continents. Stephen Campbell, 73, used the identity of Walter Lee Coffman—a man who died in 1975—to forge passports, IDs, and even collect $140K in fraudulent retirement benefits. He even bought property in New Mexico under Coffman’s name and lived under radar for years, renewing fake IDs as late as 2015. The scheme unraveled in 2019 when facial recognition at a DMV matched him to his real identity—and an old outstanding warrant for attempted murder in Wyoming. Arrested in February 2025 after a standoff, Campbell now faces up to 12 years in prison for passport fraud, identity theft, and being a fugitive with weapons. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d768ab07faf37ec9