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Keon Ball, 45, Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud Conspiracy and Aggravated Identity Theft
Baltimore, Maryland – Keon Ball, age 45, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to wire fraud conspiracy and aggravated identity theft in relation to multiple identity theft schemes and fraud schemes.
According to his guilty plea, from May 2018 to June 2020, Ball and a co-conspirator incurred charges of over $1,000,000 on fraudulently established credit lines, using the identities of at least 10 victims in connection with the schemes.
As part of his plea agreement, Ball will be ordered to pay at least $715,504 in restitution.
Ball also submitted fraudulent CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program loan applications and obtained $256,664 in government-backed PPP funds for purported businesses that did not exist in any legitimate capacity.
The guilty plea was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron; Special Agent in Charge Bo Keane of the United States Secret Service – Baltimore Field Office; and Chief Melissa R. Hyatt of the Baltimore County Police Department.
As stated in the plea agreement, despite his pending state charges, Ball was not deterred and his fraudulent activity continued. In June and July 2020, Ball submitted fraudulent CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program loan applications and obtained $256,664 in government-backed PPP funds for purported businesses that did not exist in any legitimate capacity.
As part of his plea agreement, Ball will be ordered to pay at least $715,504 in restitution, which is a minimum of the $750,000 that Ball caused a loss of and intended losses of over $1,450,000 and the $256,664 he obtained in PPP funds.
Keon Ball, 45, Defendant
Crime: Wire Fraud Conspiracy and Aggravated Identity Theft
City and State: Baltimore, Maryland
Exact Date: Not Specified
Sentence or Outcome: Pleaded Guilty
Dollar Amounts: $1,000,000, $715,504, $256,664
Key Facts
- State: Maryland
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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