HARTFORD, CT – Lisa Reid, 45, of Amityville, New York, is facing serious time after admitting to running a sophisticated credit card fraud scheme that bilked companies and victims out of over $1 million. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut announced Reid pleaded guilty to mail fraud and aggravated identity theft on Tuesday.
Between February 2015 and January 2017, Reid targeted wealthy senior citizens, using publicly available information to snag their phone numbers. She’d then pose as a credit card company representative, tricking victims into handing over sensitive account details – numbers, passwords, the works. This wasn’t some fly-by-night operation; Reid meticulously planned each step.
Once she had the victim’s information, Reid would contact the credit card company *pretending* to be them. She’d verify details, then add a new phone number and address to the account, typically a vacant or foreclosed property near her Long Island home. This allowed her to reroute merchandise purchased with the stolen credit card details. A network of “runners” would then collect the high-end goods and offload them at pawn shops or to private buyers.
The scale of the fraud is staggering. Reid successfully stole the identities of over 50 people and racked up over $1 million in fraudulent purchases. Authorities were able to intercept another $3.8 million in attempted purchases before they went through, but the damage was already substantial. Reid has been held since her arrest on February 5, 2017.
This isn’t Reid’s first rodeo. Back in 2010, she was convicted of federal bank fraud and aggravated identity theft in the Eastern District of Kentucky, receiving a 27-month prison sentence and five years of supervised release. She was still on supervised release when she launched this latest scheme, meaning she now faces additional penalties for violating the terms of her freedom. She now faces a maximum of 20 years for mail fraud, and a mandatory consecutive two years for aggravated identity theft.
The investigation, a joint effort by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Greenwich Police Department, Connecticut Financial Crimes Task Force (including the U.S. Secret Service, IRS, Connecticut State Police, and multiple local police departments), and the U.S. Marshals Service, highlights the growing threat of elder fraud and the complex schemes used to exploit vulnerable individuals. Assistant U.S. Attorney John T. Pierpont, Jr. is prosecuting the case. A sentencing date has not yet been scheduled, but with her history, Reid can expect a lengthy stay behind bars.
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Key Facts
- Agency: U.S. Secret Service
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: Official Press Release
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