Pittsford Father and Son Indicted in Alleged $2.2 Million Credit Card Fraud and Identity Theft Scheme
A father and son from Pittsford, New York, have been indicted on federal charges for operating a credit card fraud scheme that resulted in over $2.2 million in losses. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of New York, Talib Hussain, 75, and Mirza Khan, 48, were charged with conspiracy to commit bank, wire, and access device fraud, as well as aggravated identity theft. The scheme involved using Social Security numbers of real individuals, including children, to create synthetic identities. The defendants allegedly submitted over 1,072 online applications for credit and debit cards, using rented apartments as mailing addresses. The fraudulent cards were used for purchases at various retailers and to pay property taxes, with financial institutions suffering significant losses. 
