PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Yvener Jean-Baptiste, 27, of Brooklyn, New York, has been charged in federal court in Providence, R.I., with allegedly obtaining more than $156,000 in Target and Wal-Mart gift cards by allegedly using stolen identities and fraudulent credit cards.
According to an affidavit in support of an arrest warrant filed with the court, it is alleged that on at least five occasions between November 1 and November 30, 2013, Jean-Baptiste purchased gift cards totaling $156,157.62 at Target stores in Lincoln, the Warwick Mall and on Bald Hill Road in Warwick, and at a Wal-Mart store in Warwick.
The purchases were allegedly made using counterfeit credit cards with account numbers belonging to other individuals. The alleged purchases were made without the knowledge or permission of the credit card owners.
According to the affidavit, Jean-Baptiste returned to the Target store in Lincoln on November 30, 2013, one day after he and another person allegedly purchased $75,894.01 worth of Target gift cards using 6 counterfeit credit cards. He allegedly returned to the store in a vehicle previously identified by a Target employee as being driven by the individuals who allegedly committed credit card fraud the previous day.
A search of the vehicle by Lincoln Police resulted in the seizure of 10 counterfeit credit cards, a counterfeit driver’s license and multiple Target gift cards.
Yvener Jean-Baptiste has been charged by way of a criminal complaint with one count each of credit card fraud and aggravated identity theft. Not guilty pleas were entered during his initial appearance on May 1, 2013, before U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge Lincoln D. Almond.
Jean-Baptiste was released to home confinement with electronic monitoring and a $100,000 bond.
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Key Facts
- State: Rhode Island
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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