United States v. Brandon Bair, et al., Case No. 17-CR-60005-Zloch
On January 10, 2017, Brandon Bair, 23, of Cutler Bay, Aimee Chin-Sang, 22, of Homestead, and Kevin Lawson Mitchell, 21, of Davie, were charged in a seven-count indictment for access fraud and aggravated identity theft indictment relating to trafficking in and using unauthorized AT&T merchant account numbers and credit card account numbers to commit more than $80,000 of fraud.
According to allegations contained in the indictment, on various dates in February, April and May of 2016, Bair and Chin-Sang used credit cards to conduct multiple fraudulent transactions at Home Depot stores located in Sunrise and Davie. Mitchell, an employee at the Davie Home Depot, helped Bair and Chin-Sang conduct several of these transactions. As part of the fraudulent scheme, Bair and Chin-Sang also presented counterfeit licenses and used unauthorized AT&T merchant account numbers to conduct fraudulent transactions involving thousands of dollars of Apple products at an AT&T store located in Fort Lauderdale. All three defendants are charged with conspiring to commit access device fraud. Bair and Chin-Sang are also charged with multiple counts of use of unauthorized access devices and aggravated identity theft.
Mr. Ferrer commends the investigative efforts of the USSS, Fort Lauderdale Police Department, and Davie Police Department. This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Anne P. McNamara.