Brooklyn man found guilty in $1M identity theft scheme
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman and federal officials announced the guilty plea of Brooklyn resident Winston Harris, 57, a member of an identity theft ring, who victimized hundreds of New Yorkers.
Harris, along with seven others, used the stolen identities of hundreds of innocent victims, produced fake driver’s licenses, and stole over $1 million in merchandise, gift cards and store credits at Home Depot, Sears, Kmart, Kohl’s and other retail stores.
“For more than three years, these defendants methodically victimized hundreds of New Yorkers in an elaborate scheme to line their own pockets,” Attorney General Schneiderman said. “We will aggressively crack down on identity theft, and these guilty pleas send a message: Identity thieves will go to jail. ”