MIAMI – A chilling tale of greed and betrayal has reached its conclusion as Aisladys Diaz, 45, a once trusted private duty health aide, and her daughter, Ailensy Buron Diaz, 29, were sentenced to federal prison for their involvement in a South Florida elder fraud scheme.
Aisladys, who worked with a home health aide agency, stole the personal identifiable information of two elderly residents under her care between May and June 2020. She then shared this sensitive data with her daughter, Ailensy, Berto Omar Rodriguez Fonseca, 30, a finance manager at a Miami car dealership, and Yandys Diaz, 30, and Yainelis Perez Diaz, 34, husband and wife from Hialeah. Together, they used the information to make over $500,000 in fraudulent purchases of new and used vehicles and apply for credit cards, an Economic Disaster Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL), and a Small Business Administration (SBA) loan under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
The Diazes were previously convicted of conspiracy to commit access device fraud, use of an unauthorized access device, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and wire fraud. On May 3, Aisladys was sentenced to 52 months, while her daughter received 48 months, followed by three years of supervised release. A restitution hearing is scheduled for August 1.
Rodriguez Fonseca pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit access device fraud, aggravated identity theft, and conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Yainelis Perez Diaz and Yandys Diaz each pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit access device fraud and aggravated identity theft. They were sentenced on December 20, 2023, to 30 months and 36 months in prison respectively, followed by three years of supervised release.
U.S. Attorney Markenzy Lapointe for the Southern District of Florida, along with FBI Miami Field Office’s Special Agent in Charge Jeffrey B. Veltri and U.S. Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) Cybercrime Investigations Division’s Special Agent in Charge Scott H. Moffit, announced the sentences.
This investigation was conducted by the FBI Miami and TIGTA’s Cybercrime Investigations Division, with Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert Moore handling the prosecution.
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Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes|Cybercrime|Public Corruption
- Source: Official Source ↗
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