More Arrests in Large Fraud/Identity Theft Ring
Posted/updated on: May 3, 2013 at 1:15 pm
TYLER — Authorities have made more progress in a four-month fraud investigation conducted by investigators of the Tyler Police Department, the FBI, and other county and local police agencies. Police announced Thursday that only five suspects of the original 21 are still sought: Demarcus Osborn, 23; Kachada Webb, 23; Lashundra Harris, 21; and Roderick Taylor II, 24, all of Tyler; and Tevin King, 19, of San Antonio.
Investigators were contacted since January by 45 victims who stated that their identity was fraudulently used stemming back to 2012. Authorities say the suspects were going online and obtaining multiple loans, using the victims’ identities, and having the funds transferred into the suspects’ bank accounts that they had set up. The victims were not aware of the fictitious loans in their names until they were contacted by the loan company for default of payment.
Anyone with information about the suspects involved in this crime is urged to contact the Tyler Police Department, at 903-531-1000, or Crimestoppers at 903-597-CUFF (903-597-2833). Crimestoppers will pay up to $1,000 for information that leads to arrests and charges filed against the suspects in this case or any felony case.
