BALTIMORE, MD—A federal grand jury charged a Baltimore County man with passport fraud, aggravated identity theft, false statements and false representation of a social security number, authorities say. Beautiful Life Allah, 65, also known as Tezelle Miller, of Gwynn Oak, is accused of using someone else’s social security number to apply for a passport, submitting a fake custody order to […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A Florida man has pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in a scheme to defraud Maryland and California of more than $2.3 million in unemployment insurance benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic. David Godin, 34, of Miami, used stolen identities, virtual private networks and proxy servers to file 140 fraudulent claims in multiple states, according to the […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A Harford County man has been sentenced to prison for an identity theft and bank fraud scheme that resulted in over $1 million in losses. U.S. District Judge Julie R. Rubin sentenced Victor Ojo, 30, of Belcamp, to 72 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Victor Ojo received the sentence for aggravated identity theft […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A federal grand jury charged a Maryland man with conspiracy, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft for his role in a scheme to fraudulently obtain over $1 million in unemployment benefits, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maryland. Mervyn Fombe Abiko, 35, also known as “Magic,” was indicted on May 22, 2024. The indictment was unsealed upon […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A hacker group claims to have leaked the Social Security numbers and other personal information of 2.9 billion people from a data broker. The personal data belonged to a variety of people from the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. The breach was carried out by a group called USDoD, who claim to have hacked into the National […]
HARFORD COUNTY, MD—The Harford County Sheriff’s Office has charged a suspect in a complex identity theft and fraud scheme that resulted in a $1 million financial loss for a local resident. On June 13, 2024, a 73-year-old Harford County woman received an unsolicited email purportedly from Eric Kressman of the Office of the Inspector General. The email claimed that the […]
GREENBELT, MD—A Washington D.C. man has been indicted for allegedly stealing a Maryland man’s identity in order to receive fraudulent CARES Act loans that were used for his own personal use, the U.S. Department of Justice announced this week. Authorities say that 42-year-old Jemel Lyles was able to receive three fraudulent CARES Act loans for a total of $300,000. According […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Attorney General Anthony G. Brown on Tuesday announced the indictments of three individuals for their roles in an identity theft scheme at the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration. Erica Danielle Watson, 29, of Brooklyn; Larry Antonio Marshall, 54, of Baltimore; and Shanice Tiera Smith, 34, of Baltimore, were indicted for their alleged involvement in an identity fraud scheme at a […]