Greenbelt, Maryland – The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced, today, that authorities arrested a Hyattsville man in connection with a fraud scheme that targeted senior citizens.
Roy Dave Davis, 34, of Hyattsville, is charged by criminal complaint with bank fraud.
Kelly O. Hayes, U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland, announced the arrest and criminal complaint with Postal Inspector in Charge Damon E. Wood, U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) – Washington Division.
According to court documents, beginning in May 2023, Davis obtained personally identifiable information for numerous customers of a financial institution. Davis changed the mailing addresses connected to the victims’ accounts to addresses he controlled in Maryland. He then ordered debit cards in the victims’ names and used them to make ATM withdrawals and direct purchases.
Throughout the scheme, Davis made more than 1,500 fraudulent ATM withdrawals that netted more than $1 million. He also used victims’ debit cards to purchase more than $100,000 in luxury fashion items.
Davis defrauded more than 40 victims, targeting senior citizens who averaged 81 years old. Additionally, Davis obtained and used debit cards that belonged to small businesses, deceased individuals, and a charter school.
A criminal complaint is not a finding of guilt. Individuals charged by criminal complaint are presumed innocent until proven guilty at a later criminal proceeding.
If convicted, Davis faces a maximum of up to 30 years in federal prison for bank fraud. Actual sentences for federal crimes are typically less than the maximum penalties. A federal district court judge determines sentencing after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
U.S. Attorney Hayes commended the USPIS for its work in the investigation. Ms. Hayes also thanked Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Jaskiw, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Megan S. McKoy, who are prosecuting this federal case.
For more information about the Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office, its priorities, and resources available to report fraud, please visit justice.gov/usao-md and justice.gov/usao-md/report-fraud .
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Source: U.S. Attorney’s Office — Maryland — U.S. Department of Justice press release.