Jocelyn Wilson, Credit Card Scheme, Pennsylvania 2013

A California woman has been sentenced to prison for her involvement in a credit card scheme that affected multiple financial institutions in Pennsylvania.

Jocelyn Wilson, 22, formerly of Carmichael, California, was sentenced yesterday by United States District Court Judge Robert D. Mariani to serve 33 months in prison on the charges of access device fraud and conspiracy to defraud the United States.

According to United States Attorney Peter Smith, Wilson along with co-defendant Francis Nevarez used a stolen credit card and a fraudulent Texas driver’s license to obtain cash advances, goods and services from financial institutions and businesses throughout Pennsylvania in 2013.

Nevarez was sentenced by Judge Mariani on November 21, 2014 to serve 36 months imprisonment and ordered to make restitution in the amount of $206,296.

The investigation was conducted by the United States Secret Service. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Michelle Olshefski.

Wilson and Nevarez’s scheme involved using a stolen credit card and fake identification to obtain cash and goods from various businesses in Pennsylvania.

Jocelyn Wilson, the defendant, will serve 33 months in prison for her role in the credit card scheme.

The case serves as a reminder of the importance of protecting personal and financial information from falling into the wrong hands.

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