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Cellphone Scammers Busted
Six defendants, including BRIAN CAPELLAN, NELSON ALBA DEJESUS, JEAN MEDINA, JONTHAN MORA, JESUS ALBERTO REMOND, and EMMANOL DIONIS BAEZ RODRIGUEZ, have been charged in a massive cellphone scam that netted over $750,000 in losses.
According to the allegations, the defendants, who are between 19 and 31 years old, added their names as authorized users on existing accounts with a telecommunications company from December 2017 to July 2018. They then purchased cellular phones in person and charged the cost to the victim accounts.
The six defendants alone are responsible for over $750,000 in losses for their roles in the scheme. CAPELLAN, 22, of the Bronx, New York, DEJESUS, 25, of Yonkers, New York, MEDINA, 19, of the Bronx, New York, MORA, 27, of the Bronx, New York, REMOND, 27, of the Bronx, New York, and BAEZ RODRIGUEZ, 31, of Hollywood, Florida, are each charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison.
U.S. Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman praised the outstanding investigative work of the New York Field Office Electronic Crimes Task Force of the United States Secret Service and the Special Agents of the U.S. Attorney’s Office, as well as the DEA New York Drug Enforcement Task Force, for their assistance.
The case is being handled by the Office’s White Plains Division. Assistant United States Attorney Jamie Bagliebter is in charge of the prosecution.
The charges contained in the Complaint are merely accusations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
The six defendants were arrested in the Southern District of New York and will be presented today before United States Magistrate Judge Paul E. Davison. DEJESUS remains at large.
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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