A Rhode Island man has pleaded guilty to a massive credit card fraud scheme that swindled $48,000 from unsuspecting Connecticut residents.
HENRY FELLELA, JR., 61, of Johnston, Rhode Island, entered a guilty plea before U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer in New Haven to access device fraud and aggravated identity theft offenses.
According to court documents, Fellela stole credit cards from Connecticut residents and used the cards to make approximately $48,000 in fraudulent purchases at various retail stores throughout Connecticut and elsewhere between March 2018 and March 2019.
During this period, Fellela was on federal supervised release following a 48-month sentence imposed in the U.S. District Court in Rhode Island for credit card fraud, aggravated identity theft and other offenses.
Fellela faces a maximum term of imprisonment of 20 years for the access device fraud charge and a mandatory term of imprisonment of two years for the aggravated identity theft charge. He also faces additional penalties for violating the conditions of his supervised release.
Fellela has been detained since his arrest on March 8, 2019. His sentencing is scheduled for February 13, 2020.
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service investigated the case, and Assistant U.S. Attorneys Margaret Donovan and Sarala Nagala are prosecuting the matter.
The brazen scheme has left many in Connecticut questioning how Fellela was able to commit such a large-scale fraud while on supervised release.
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Key Facts
- State: Connecticut
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes|White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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