MIAMI, FL – In a shocking case of corruption, Rafael Duran, a 43-year-old Miami-Dade Police Officer, has been charged with participating in a massive fraud scheme that involves providing false police reports to individuals operating credit repair businesses. The indictment, which was made public by U.S. Attorney Wifredo A. Ferrer, alleges that Duran created false police reports using the personal identifying information of credit business customers, and then caused these reports to become official records of the Miami-Dade Police Department.
According to the indictment, a co-conspirator would provide Duran with the personal identifying information of credit business customers, which he would then use to create false police reports. These reports would falsely represent that the customers had reported to the Miami-Dade Police Department facts consistent with having been victims of identity theft. The reports would be transmitted to credit reporting agencies in order to induce the removal of negative items from the credit histories of the alleged victims.
Duran’s actions were allegedly motivated by a desire to promote the success of the credit businesses, for which he would receive payment and other things of value. This case is a disturbing example of the corrupting influence of power and the need for law enforcement agencies to be vigilant in rooting out wrongdoing.
The indictment charges Duran with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud offenses, punishable by up to twenty years in prison. Duran made his initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Jonathan Goodman and is scheduled to arraign on April 16, 2015.
This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Davis, with the assistance of the FBI Miami Area Corruption Task Force and the MDPD Professional Compliance Bureau. The investigation was led by the FBI Miami Field Office, with the assistance of the Miami-Dade Police Department.
An indictment is only an accusation, and Rafael Duran is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. Related court documents and information may be found on the website of the District Court for the Southern District of Florida at http://pacer.flsd.uscourts.gov.
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Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release ↗
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