Isabel Meija-Cruz, 39, Aurora, Illinois was sentenced to 36 months’ probation, 140 days in jail and ordered to pay $1,362 in court fines and fees after pleading guilty to financial identity theft in connection with her use of New York woman’s identity since 2001.
According to authorities, Meija-Cruz confessed to using the name and Social Security number of the New York woman to secure a job in Batavia and seek lines of credit through a credit union, retail stores, a furniture company and mortgage broker. Meija-Cruz is estimated to have incurred up to $116,000 in bills under the assumed identity.
Rachel Dollar, the editor of Mortgage Fraud Blog is an attorney and Certified Mortgage Banker who handles litigation for lending institutions and secondary market investors.