A Las Vegas man pleaded guilty to a corporate-identity theft scheme in a Virginia court.
Myrick Clift Beasley, 56, of Las Vegas, pleaded guilty to mail fraud charges in connection with a scheme to obtain goods and services on credit using the stolen identities of legitimate, inactive businesses.
Beasley admitted that from 2010 through 2015, he assumed the identity of at least 70 legitimate businesses nationwide, and used those stolen identities to obtain, on credit, at least $550,000 in goods and services from various victims.
Beasley faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison when sentenced on April 29, 2016.
The defendant concealed his true identity throughout the fraud by using false names and paying for the costs of operating his scheme with prepaid debit cards.
Beasley was indicted by a federal grand jury on Dec. 17, 2015.
Alexandria, Va. – Myrick Clift Beasley, 56, of Las Vegas, pleaded guilty today to mail fraud charges in connection with a scheme to obtain goods and services on credit using the stolen identities of legitimate, inactive businesses.
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Key Facts
- State: Virginia
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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