China News Service, New York, July 20. US media reported on the 20th that the police in Suffolk County, Long Island, New York recently arrested a man suspected of stealing the identity information of the elderly to purchase Apple’s iPhones.
Radio 77WABC in New York reported that the suspect was named Darrel Sharpeson (Darrel Sharpeson), 37 years old, living in Brentwood, Long Island.
According to the information that the police have, it can be determined that Sharpson has stolen the identity information of at least three senior citizens, all of whom are residents of an elderly care facility in Suffolk County.
According to the report, Sharpson used the stolen identity information to apply for consumer loans and purchased an iPhone under the name of the old man.
The New York local media PIX11 said that Sharpson will be subpoenaed in court on the 20th.
He was charged with 3 counts of first-level identity theft and 6 counts of second-level identity theft.
According to reports, the police received the first report of this case in October 2019, and the department responsible for financial crimes randomly launched an investigation.
Although Sharpson has been arrested, it is still unclear how he steals the identity information of the elderly, and the police are under further investigation.
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