Toni Ann Bobet, Wire Fraud and Identity Theft, Maryland 2023

Greenbelt, Maryland – A notorious identity thief and fraudster has been brought to justice, and her crimes have finally caught up with her. Toni Ann Bobet, 30, of New York, New York, has been sentenced to 50 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and for aggravated identity theft.

According to the plea agreements of Bobet, and co-defendants Alonia Anderson Perkins, age 42, of Tampa, Florida and Celeste Nyleen Carmona, age 23, of New York, New York, they conspired to obtain, charge, and finance the costs of upgraded Apple iPhones against true AT&T customers’ accounts. The defendants admitted that they used stolen account information, telephone upgrade eligibility, and personal identifying information of actual AT&T Mobility customers to obtain the iPhones, which Bobet then provided to her co-conspirators in New York City.

The scheme, which took place in July 2015 and April 2016, involved Bobet recruiting Carmona and Perkins into the scheme. In May 2016, Bobet drove Perkins and Carmona from New York City to Apple Stores located in Maryland and elsewhere to obtain Apple iPhones for resale. For example, on May 16, 2016, Bobet provided Perkins and Carmona with fraudulent identification cards that contained the stolen personal information of victim AT&T customers, but bore the photographs of Perkins and Carmona, as well as counterfeit credit and debit cards in the victim customers’ names.

Police responded to the Westfield Mall and located Bobet’s vehicle in the parking lot. Bobet attempted to leave, but law enforcement stopped the vehicle. Bobet, Perkins, and Carmona were taken into custody and transported to police headquarters. A search of Bobet recovered two cellular phones which contained AT&T account information and personal identifying information of at least 20 individuals.

AT&T records also showed that during the timeframe of the conspiracy, the name of Alonia Perkins was fraudulently added to four AT&T accounts in Florida and that three of these victims’ accounts had their billing addresses changed to Perkins’ address in Florida. The records also showed that Perkins later financed at least six Apple iPhones against the four victim customers’ accounts. AT&T records further showed that the name Nyleen C. Carmona, or derivatives of that name, were added to 24 victims’ accounts, and Carmona later financed at least 46 Apple iPhones.

Greenbelt, Maryland – In connection with a scheme to fraudulently obtain and charge the costs of upgraded Apple iPhones against true AT&T customers, Toni Ann Bobet, 30, of New York, New York, has been sentenced to 50 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Judge Paula Xinis also ordered Bobet to pay restitution of $95,001.

The sentence was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Robert K. Hur; Special Agent in Charge Matthew S. Miller of the United States Secret Service - Washington Field Office; and Acting Chief Marcus Jones of the Montgomery County Police Department.

Toni Ann Bobet, 30, of New York, New York, was sentenced to 50 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and for aggravated identity theft.

Defendant: Toni Ann Bobet

Criminal Charges: Conspiracy to commit wire fraud and for aggravated identity theft

City and State: Greenbelt, Maryland

Date: Not specified

Sentence: 50 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release

Dollar Amounts: $95,001 restitution

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-md/pr/fraudster-and-identity-thief-who-used-personal-and-account-information-att-customers-0