Oluwatoyin Aborisade, Visa Fraud and Identity Theft, Maryland 2020

Baltimore, Maryland – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Oluwatoyin Aborisade, a/k/a 'Thoyinstar', a/k/a 'Toyin', age 43, of Owings Mills, Maryland, for the federal charges of conspiracy to commit visa fraud, visa fraud, and aggravated identity theft. 

According to the 23-count indictment, from approximately December 2017 to October 2020, Aborisade conspired with others to commit visa fraud by presenting false statements and fraudulent immigration documents to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. 

The indictment alleges that Aborisade provided monetary compensation to a co-conspirator to facilitate the fraudulent marriage between a U.S citizen and an alien-client of Phenmick Legal Center LLC. Allegedly, Aborisade later assisted in the fraudulent green card application for the alien-client. 

The indictment also alleges that Aborisade and a co-conspirator, an employee of Phenmick Legal Center LLC, exchanged emails coordinating the fraudulent editing and falsifying of documents to be submitted in immigration filings to the USCIS, including psychological evaluations. 

Aborisade allegedly used the identification of real people on fraudulent visas, permits, and other documents without the victims' permission. Aborisade allegedly used the names, passports, social security numbers, IRS Forms 1040, and a physician's medical license number in filings with USCIS without their permission. 

If convicted, Aborisade faces a maximum sentence of 15 years in federal prison for conspiracy to commit visa fraud, a maximum of 15 years in federal prison for visa fraud, and a mandatory minimum of two years in prison, consecutive to any other sentence imposed, for aggravated identity theft. An individual charged by indictment is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty at some later criminal proceedings. 

Acting United States Attorney Jonathan F. Lenzner commended HSI, DSS, and the USCIS-FDNS for their work in the investigation. 

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Defendant Information: Oluwatoyin Aborisade, Phenmick Legal Center LLC, Phenmick Life Support Inc. 

Criminal Charges: Conspiracy to commit visa fraud, visa fraud, and aggravated identity theft. 

Location: Baltimore, Maryland. 

Date: December 2017 to October 2020. 

Sentence: Maximum of 15 years in federal prison for conspiracy to commit visa fraud, a maximum of 15 years in federal prison for visa fraud, and a mandatory minimum of two years in prison for aggravated identity theft. 

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-md/pr/owings-mills-man-facing-federal-charges-conspiracy-commit-visa-fraud-and-aggravated