Grimy Times Exclusive: Maryland Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Credit Card Fraud Scheme
Baltimore, Maryland – Hussain Abdullah, a 39-year-old resident of Forestville, Maryland, has been sentenced to 60 months in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, for his role in a credit card fraud scheme that affected at least 65 victims.
According to court documents, Abdullah obtained and used the personal identifying information (PII) of others, without their knowledge or consent, to create fake driver’s licenses and open instant credit cards in the victims’ names.
Abdullah and his co-defendants, including Shazad Khan, Patricia Lynn Hiter, James Edward Foster, and Bland Shivers, used the fraudulent credit cards to purchase merchandise, including electronics and jewelry, and gift cards, resulting in a total loss of over $225,000.
Abdullah was also found to have possessed a stolen .45/.410 caliber handgun, which he had transported to Pennsylvania from Maryland. He was prohibited from possessing a firearm or ammunition due to a previous felony conviction.
The investigation, led by the United States Secret Service, Washington, D.C. Field Office, and the Montgomery County Police Department, revealed that Abdullah had created over 30 fake driver’s licenses and had obtained the personal information of at least 65 victims, most of whom were Maryland residents.
Abdullah was arrested on September 30, 2016, and law enforcement seized a backpack and suitcase belonging to him, which contained the stolen handgun and blank identification card stocks with Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C. holograms.
Abdullah’s sentence is part of a larger investigation into a credit card fraud scheme that affected numerous victims in Maryland and beyond.
Co-defendants James Edward Foster and Patricia Lynn Hiter have also pleaded guilty to their roles in the scheme and were sentenced to 16 months in prison and ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $100,180.44 and $51,454.44, respectively.
Hussain Abdullah’s sentence serves as a reminder of the serious consequences of credit card fraud and the importance of protecting personal identifying information.
Abdullah is required to pay restitution in the amount of $225,588.
Key Facts
- State: Maryland
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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