A lady from Kern County was sentenced to five years in jail for her involvement in a massive credit card fraud scheme that caused an estimated loss of more than $800,000.
Karina Arceo, 34, of Wasco violated the law and moral trust by using her job in healthcare to collect patient identifiers, according to a press release from the US Attorney’s Office. Phillip A. U.S. Attorney claims that…
Talbert, Arceo, and her accomplice Miguel Leyva lived a life of deceit and crime, causing victims to suffer severe financial losses.
It has been reported that stolen identities were used to open thousands of bogus credit cards.
Hundreds of thousands of dollars were spent on a variety of products, from high-end camping equipment to house remodeling and everything in between, in several counties, including Fresno and Kern, as well as the Bay Area.
Their footprints, which were filled with pieces of other people’s lives, seemed to indicate an unquenchable thirst for luxury and a disregard for the ties that bind us to one another.
Written warnings to be careful with one’s credit and a clear caution to those who would prey on others’ financial security, baited with trust, resonate throughout the digital realm, according to FBI Sacramento Special Agent in Charge Sid Patel.
But the tale of how meticulous attention to detail was deceitfully exploited for selfish ends serves as a reminder of how crucial such attention is. A closer look at the texts between Arceo and Leyva showed that she was the ringleader in addition to being a participant.
She meticulously planned their actions, giving Leyva instructions on which cashiers to target and providing guidance on how to react when suspicion was raised.
Arceo compared herself to a boss who makes money move in a well-known hip-hop song in one of the nearly arrogant comments. The same press release states that Leyva, who is referred to as a worker, had previously received a term of 65 months in prison.
Leyva attempted to transfer the burden of blame during the sentencing hearing by claiming the dominating role in the planning of their shared crimes in letters sent from Arceo’s prison house. The court, however, rejected these allegations.
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