ORLANDO, FL – In a shocking case of financial deception, Luis Flores, Jr., 19, of Lake Mary, Florida, has been sentenced to three and a half years in federal prison for credit card fraud and aggravated identity theft.
Flores’ mother, Kyah Green, 41, was sentenced to three years of probation and ordered to make restitution in the amount of $16,082. Green lied to federal agents to cover up the fraud committed by Flores, who pleaded guilty on October 23, 2013, while his mother pleaded guilty on October 22, 2013.
According to court documents, Flores was terminated from his job at a call center in March 2013 for diverting a co-worker’s electronically deposited paycheck to a bank account controlled by him. Immediately after his termination, Flores began a scheme to take over the credit card accounts of celebrities.
He was successful in obtaining $71,251.99 in fraudulent wire transfers from those accounts into a bank account controlled by him. From March 2013 through at least July 2013, these account takeovers by Flores resulted in numerous credit cards being delivered to Flores’ and Green’s house in the names of other persons.
In late March 2013, Flores was arrested on state charges for electronically diverting his co-worker’s paycheck. On May 19, 2013, Flores made bail on the state charge and immediately restarted his attempts to take over the credit card accounts of celebrities and, later, law enforcement officials.
In June 2013, federal agents executed a search warrant at the home of Flores and Green. During the execution of the search warrant, Green lied to agents and denied any knowledge of Flores’ bank account, in which Flores received the $71,251.99 in fraudulent wire transfers.
This case was investigated by the United States Secret Service and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Daniel C. Irick.
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Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Category: Cybercrime|Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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