By: Richard L. Smith
A Sewell man has admitted to submitting fake military orders to banks, forging federal court documents, and impersonating a federal law enforcement officer during an unlawful search of a home.
According to information released by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Nicholas Cabral, 33, pleaded guilty in federal court in Camden to bank fraud, counterfeiting and using an official court seal, and impersonating a federal officer.
Federal prosecutors said Cabral served in the United States Marine Corps from 2011 to 2014 before being honorably discharged.
Authorities said he later mailed fraudulent military orders to multiple financial institutions, falsely claiming he had been called to active duty in order to obtain benefits available under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, including reduced interest rates, waived fees, and suspended payments.
Prosecutors said at least one financial institution approved his request after receiving the fake documents.
Authorities also said Cabral mailed counterfeit federal court orders in 2024 that falsely claimed financial institutions had violated the law and directed them to remove negative information from his credit reports.
The documents included a forged judicial signature and an unauthorized federal court seal.
In a separate incident in December 2025, prosecutors said Cabral falsely identified himself as a Federal Protective Service inspector, arrived at a Sewell residence in a marked “Homeland Security Police” vehicle, and entered the home while armed after speaking with a Washington Township police officer.
Cabral pleaded guilty before Chief U.S. District Judge Renée Marie Bumb. He will be sentenced at a later date.