Two men, Dacson Sears from Coney Island and Raymond Lyles from Mount Vernon, were charged with serious offenses for allegedly stealing 17 social security numbers to apply for loans without the victims' consent. Between January 2022 and January 2024, they developed fraudulent identity profiles using forged documents, opened financial accounts, and withdrew funds through debit cards issued under the victims' names. The total amount fraudulently obtained reached approximately $41,000, leading to significant financial losses for the creditors involved. The serious charges emphasize the scope of their fraudulent scheme.
Defendants Dacson Sears and Raymond Lyles were indicted for allegedly stealing 17 social security numbers to fraudulently obtain loans in victims' names.
The defendants created a false identity profile for each victim using forged documents, then opened financial accounts without the victims' consent.
Over two years, Sears and Lyles allegedly stole approximately $41,000 in total by withdrawing funds from loans that were never repaid.
The indictment includes multiple serious charges like identity theft, money laundering, and grand larceny, highlighting the extensive fraud perpetrated by the accused.
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