Man Pleads Guilty To Using Baseball Star's Identity

INDIANAPOLIS -- An Indianapolis man has pleaded guilty to using the Social Security number of baseball star Barry Bonds to apply for a credit card.

Jason Keys, 22, pleaded guilty to one count of identity deception. In a plea deal with prosecutors, Keys could receive up to three years in prison when he is sentenced Feb. 17

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Authorities said Keys obtained the San Francisco Giants slugger's Social Security number and date of birth at Keys' workplace, Iron Mountain, a facility that stores and destroys personal records.

Prosecutors said Keys, using Bonds' information, applied for a Master Card in Bonds' name at Fifth Third Bank. In an online application, Keys indicated he was Bonds and that he made $350,000 per year.

Bonds actually makes $18 million per year. The bank was suspicious of the application.

"We put in a lot of software to try to pick up red flags -- look for things that are out of line. For instance, we can tell if a Social Security (number) was issued before you were born," Fifth Third Bank Vice President Dennis Hamilton said.

A postal inspector, dressed as a mail carrier, delivered the card to Keys, who was arrested after he signed for the envelope as Barry Bonds, authorities said.

Bonds' attorney has approved the plea deal given to Keys, Deputy Prosecutor David Wyser said.