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Pair Admit Stealing Identities of Dead31 March 2003ARIZONA – As reported by the Arizona Republic: "A Phoenix couple have pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to a $400,000 scam that involved using dead people's identities to obtain credit cards. "According to federal prosecutors, Ernesto Lyle Galvez, 28, and his wife, Shakiya Hairston Galvez, 22, each admitted to a single felony last week. The Galvezes were indicted on 32 criminal counts in January 2002. "…As part of his plea, Ernesto Galvez admitted making online gambling wagers and buying credit reports. He faces up to 15 years in prison. "Shakiya Galvez admitted cashing fraudulent checks written by her husband, collecting $25,000 during a six-week period in late 2001. She faces up to five years in prison…" |