PENNSYLVANIA RESIDENT CONVICTED AND SENTENCED FOR AMTRAK TICKET FRAUD

Robert Bluefort, a resident of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to access device fraud, identity theft, theft by deception, and other related charges and was sentenced on April 29, 2026, in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, to 5 – 23 months in prison, 3 years of probation and was ordered to pay a negotiated amount of $10,000 in restitution. Our investigation found that Bluefort used compromised payment card information to fraudulently purchase Amtrak tickets totaling $47,659.