A Sacramento County man is facing a possible sentence of decades in prison after prosecutors say he stole the identities of 22 Los Angeles County residents to steal about $150,000 in public benefits.
Sam Shahbazi, 37, faces 22 felony counts each of grand theft and unauthorized use of personal identifying information, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office said in a news release.
Shahbazi is accused of applying for and receiving more than $146,000 from the Los Angeles County Department of Social Services using stolen social security numbers…