Tag: Identity Theft
Carlos Felipe Jaramillo Grajales, Identity Theft and Voter Fraud, Florida 2026
⏱ 2 min read Carlos Felipe Jaramillo Grajales, a 55-year-old Colombian national, pleaded guilty to making false statements and identity theft in Jacksonville, Florida. Between 2003 and 2024, Jaramillo Grajales used the identity of a US citizen to obtain a US passport, driver’s license, and vote in several elections, including the 2020 election in Duval…
Raymond Kenneth Musgrove, Identity Theft, Washington 2026
⏱ 2 min read Raymond Kenneth Musgrove, a 78-year-old Spokane man, has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for a decades-long identity theft and fraud scheme. Musgrove’s scheme, which spanned over 25 years, involved impersonating a real Vietnam veteran to unlawfully obtain government benefits and services. The fraud continued even after the real…
Brandon Lee Richards, Identity Theft, Oklahoma 2024
⏱ 2 min read Brandon Lee Richards, a 36-year-old Oklahoma City man, used a stolen identity to fraudulently purchase a vehicle from a local dealership on September 19, 2024. Richards, who has a history of financial fraud convictions, claimed to be another person on a credit application and used the victim’s Social Security number to…
Richard Harris, Bank Fraud, Maine 2025
⏱ 2 min read A Florida man’s crime spree in southern Maine has landed him in federal prison. Richard Harris, 23, of Fort Lauderdale, pleaded guilty to bank fraud and aggravated identity theft after he and a coconspirator broke into cars, stole IDs and checkbooks, and cashed forged checks at a federal credit union. The…
Matthew Bathula, Unauthorized Access to a Protected Computer, Maryland 2016
⏱ 2 min read A pharmacy insider allegedly spent eight years secretly spying on nearly 200 people, including co-workers and patients, through a Maryland medical system’s computers. Matthew Bathula, 41, of Clarksville, used various cyber intrusion techniques to obtain victims’ usernames, passwords, cookies, images, videos, and other data between July 2016 and September 2024. The…
Natacha Maria Lezcano, Wire Fraud, Florida 2020
⏱ 3 min read A brazen betrayal of trust unfolded in Miami, where a 63-year-old mom and her 33-year-old son allegedly exploited an elderly woman’s age and trust to swindle her out of thousands of dollars. Natacha Maria Lezcano and Daniel Romero are accused of using the victim’s identity and credit cards to make unauthorized…
Jose Luis Rodriguez, Passport Fraud and Identity Theft, Connecticut 2025
⏱ 2 min read A fake ID ring leader has been caught in Waterbury, Connecticut. In a brazen identity theft scheme, Jose Luis Rodriguez, 47, assumed the identity of a local man and applied for a Connecticut ID, driver’s license, and U.S. passport. According to investigators, Rodriguez lived in Waterbury and used the stolen identity…
Kyle Matthew Lisman, Identity Theft, California 2023
⏱ 2 min read In a brazen identity theft scheme, Kyle Matthew Lisman used a fake driver’s license and stolen personal info to buy a $40,000 car in Bakersfield. The 30-year-old Bakersfield man targeted multiple victims, using their identities to obtain credit cards, checks, and debit cards. Lisman filed fake change of address forms to…
Angel Giancarlo Bellido Cosio, Identity Theft, Connecticut 2024
⏱ 2 min read A brazen distraction theft ring targeting elderly women at grocery stores and retail outlets has landed a Peruvian national in the slammer for 36 months. Angel Giancarlo Bellido Cosio, 36, and his co-conspirators rented vehicles to travel the country, snatching wallets and then using the victims’ credit and debit cards to…
Marcus Bernard Clark, Credit Card Fraud, Florida 2022
⏱ 2 min read A Wendy’s employee in Destin, Florida, was caught snapping photos of customers’ credit cards to fuel a lucrative identity theft scheme. Marcus Bernard Clark, 31, of Fort Walton Beach, worked at the fast food joint in September and October 2022, where he snapped over 200 photos of card numbers and names.…
