‘Lived under a lie’: Miami man uses dead toddler’s name to build life in the U.S.

MIAMI, Fla. (CBS12) — A Miami man originally from South Africa pleaded guilty to aggravated identity theft after stealing a dead toddler’s identity to gain citizenship 40 years ago.

In addition to the identity theft, he was also convicted on October 15 for making a false statement on a passport application.

According to evidence presented during the trial, 68-year-old Vasudevan Pillay first came to the United States in 1985 with a six-month tourist visa…

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