Bakersfield Man Gets 5 Years for Wire Fraud, Identity Theft Scheme

A Bakersfield man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for wire fraud and identity theft after using stolen personal information to obtain a car and access victims’ financial accounts, federal prosecutors reported.

Kyle Matthew Lisman, 30, was sentenced Monday by U.S. District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston, according to U.S. Attorney Eric Grant.

Prosecutors said Lisman carried out a scheme between January and July 2023 to steal identities and defraud victims. He used another person’s name, Social Security number, and other personal information to purchase a car from a Bakersfield dealership.

Lisman paid $40,000 for the vehicle through the dealership’s website using the victim’s identity, then traveled to the dealership to pick it up. He presented a fake driver’s license that contained the victim’s information but displayed Lisman’s photograph, authorities said.

Investigators also found that Lisman submitted fraudulent change-of-address forms to reroute other people’s mail to his home. In September 2023, he was in possession of multiple credit cards, checks, and debit cards belonging to others.

Between May and July 2023, Lisman opened credit and debit accounts in other people’s names and used them to withdraw thousands of dollars in cash and make purchases, according to court documents.

Lisman pleaded guilty on Jan. 26, 2026.

The case was investigated by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Cody S. Chapple.

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