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Credit Card Scammers Busted in Brecksville
Two foreign nationals have been taken down in a massive credit card scam operation in Brecksville, Ohio. Yasmany Luis Cabello-Morell, 29, a Cuban national, and Honorio Mendoza-Herrara, 21, a Mexican national, were arrested after a traffic stop on I-77 on July 3.
A search of the vehicle driven by Cabello-Morell revealed five MasterCard gift cards that had been re-encoded with stolen credit card account information, as well as a laptop computer, a card reader/writer/encoder and two credit-card skimmer devices, according to court documents.
The laptop computer contained approximately 370 stolen credit card account numbers and related information, including the account holders’ names, according to court documents.
The indictment charges Cabello-Morell and Mendoza-Herrara with possession of 15 or more counterfeit or unauthorized credit cards, possession of credit card-making equipment and aggravated identity theft.
If convicted, the defendants’ sentences will be determined by the court after review of factors unique to this case, including the defendants’ prior criminal records, if any, the defendants’ roles in the offense, and the characteristics of the violation.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Robert W. Kern and Megan R. Miller, following an investigation by the United States Secret Service and the Brecksville Police Department.
An indictment is only a charge and is not evidence of guilt. A defendant is entitled to a fair trial, in which it will be the government’s burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
Key Facts
- State: Ohio
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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