(WNY News Now) – ROCHESTER, N.Y. – A Greece, NY, woman has been sentenced to 27 months in prison for her involvement in a fraud scheme involving identity theft, bank fraud, and retail theft.
Nickola Ferra, 43, was convicted of wire fraud and ordered to pay $16,000 in restitution, according to U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross. U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa handed down the sentence.
Prosecutors say Ferra participated in an extensive scheme that involved using stolen identities and fraudulent documents to commit multiple crimes, including obtaining merchandise through theft or fraud. Items were later returned for store credit or resold. She also used stolen identification to rent cars and hotel rooms and attempted to open credit cards and obtain loans in victims’ names. Authorities identified at least 10 identity theft victims and thousands of dollars in losses.
The case was investigated by the U.S. Department of State’s Diplomatic Security Service and Homeland Security Investigations.
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