Stephen Craig Campbell assumed the identity of Walter Lee Coffman, a man who died in 1975, for nearly 50 years. Using Coffman's Social Security number, Campbell engaged in various fraudulent activities including obtaining a driver's license, passports, and cashing over $100,000 in government retirement benefits. His criminal history includes charges of attempted murder in Wyoming. His arrest last month in Weed, New Mexico, followed a lengthy investigation by law enforcement agencies. Coffman's family expressed shock over the identity theft, with his aunt remarking on the desecration of her nephew's legacy.
For nearly 50 years, Stephen Craig Campbell assumed the identity of Walter Lee Coffman, receiving benefits and evading the law while living under a fake persona.
Authorities revealed that Stephen Craig Campbell stole the identity of a deceased individual, Walter Lee Coffman, in an elaborate scheme to live a fraudulent life.
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