“This is the most organized, widespread multi-state ring that I’ve ever seen,”
Cincinnati, OH – Renting cars to gangs and drug dealers is a niche fraud market and Austell Stokes allegedly stooped to using a 12-year old’s social security number to do it. Altogether, Stokes and his fraud ring are accused of using synthetic identities to purchase 15 high end cars.
Fraud ring used a 12 Year old’s SSN to buy cars
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