Woman facing federal charges in connection to identity theft
A Dayton woman is facing federal charges after being accused of steal multiple identities in the Miami Valley.
Tiffany Lewis, 29, was arrested by federal agents Tuesday afternoon. Following her arrest, she appeared in U.S. District Court. She’s been charged with committing Social Security number fraud, wire fraud, bank fraud and aggravated identity theft.
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Lewis was accused of stealing identities of two area women in March and April 2021. Lewis used their information to obtain around $8,000 in personal loans, according to court documents.
Lewis allegedly cashed out the loans at Checksmart locations in Fairborn and Monroe. She was photographed at each location.
Later in 2021, Lewis was accused of using a third stolen identity the commit acts of fraud, including using the victim’s identity to get a fake Ohio driver’s license and a car loan for approximately $48,000.
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Court documents showed that Lewis was accused of using the a stolen identity to rent trucks from U-Haul in Dayton. When one of the trucks was found, it had been spray-painted black.
The U.S. District Court n Dayton is asking anyone who thinks they may also be a victim of Lewis’s alleged fraud tip contact the Social Security OIG tip line at 1-800-269-0271.
