A mother-daughter duo, Aisladys Diaz and Ailensy Buron Diaz, have been sentenced to federal prison for their involvement in a South Florida elder fraud scheme, which saw them steal over $500,000 from two elderly residents.
The scheme, which unfolded in May and June 2020, involved Diaz, a private duty health aide, stealing the personal identifiable information of two elderly residents under her care. She then shared the information with her daughter, Buron Diaz, Berto Omar Rodriguez Fonseca, a finance manager at a car dealership in Miami Lakes, and husband and wife Yandys Diaz and Yainelis Perez Diaz, both of Hialeah.
The group used the stolen information to purchase numerous new and used vehicles at car dealerships, totaling over $500,000, and apply for credit cards, an Economic Disaster Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL), and a Small Business Administration (SBA) loan under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
A jury previously convicted Aisladys Diaz and Ailensy Buron Diaz of conspiracy to commit access device fraud, use of an unauthorized access device, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and wire fraud. On May 3, Aisladys Diaz was sentenced to 52 months in prison, while her daughter, Ailensy Buron Diaz, was sentenced to 48 months. Both are to be followed by three years of supervised release.
Rodriguez Fonseca previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit access device fraud, aggravated identity theft, and conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Yainelis Perez Diaz and Yandys Diaz each pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit access device fraud and aggravated identity theft. On December 20, 2023, Yainelis Perez Diaz, Yandys Diaz, and Rodriguez Fonseca were sentenced to 30 months, 36 months, and 40 months in prison, respectively, to be followed by three years of supervised release.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida, the FBI, and the U.S. Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) investigated the case, with Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert Moore prosecuting the case. The National Elder Fraud Hotline is available to provide support to victims of elder fraud, and can be reached at 1-833-FRAUD-11 (1-833-372-8311).
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Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: Official Source ↗
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