Dujae Richards Indicted on Felony Charges of Identity Fraud and Credit Card Fraud | News Releases

Harmony, NH – Legal professional Normal John M. Formella broadcasts that on Might 26, 2022, the Hillsborough County-Southern District Grand Jury indicted Dujae Richards, age 30, of Nashua, on 4 class A felony counts of identification fraud and two class A felony counts of fraudulent use of a bank card.

Three of the identification fraud prices allege that between October 21, 2020, and November 11, 2020, Mr. Richards, with a function to defraud, posed as one other particular person, T.H., age 89, by falsely representing himself as T.H. to New York Life Insurance coverage Firm with a view to get hold of loans.

The extra identification fraud cost alleges that on or about August 10, 2020, Mr. Richards, with a function to defraud, posed as one other particular person, T.H., age 89, by falsely representing himself as T.H. with a view to get hold of an American Specific bank card.

One bank card fraud cost alleges that between August 16, 2020, and February 1, 2021, Mr. Richards, pursuant to at least one scheme or course of conduct, used a bank card issued in Mr. Richards’s title, for the aim of acquiring property or providers, valued collectively at greater than $1,500, with information that the cardboard was stolen or that his use was unauthorized by the issuer.

The opposite bank card fraud cost alleges that between August 5, 2020, and October 3, 2020, Mr. Richards, pursuant to at least one scheme or course of conduct, used a bank card belonging to T.H., age 89, for the aim of acquiring property or providers, valued collectively at greater than $1,500, with information that the cardboard was stolen or that his use was unauthorized by T.H., the particular person whom the bank card was issued.

The State is in search of an extended-term of imprisonment on every of the indictments, alleging that Mr. Richards, in committing the crimes, meant to benefit from T.H.’s age and/or incapacity that impaired T.H.’s means to handle T.H.’s property and monetary sources, or in any other case to guard T.H.’s rights or pursuits. Mr. Richards faces as much as 10-30 years within the New Hampshire State Jail, and a $4,000 wonderful, on every of the indictments if convicted.

Mr. Richards was beforehand indicted within the Hillsborough County-Southern District on September 24, 2021, on eight class A felony counts of identification fraud, one class A felony depend of theft by unauthorized taking or switch, and one class A felony depend of fraudulent use of a bank card. Mr. Richards is alleged to have dedicated these crimes towards T.H.

The fees and accusations towards Mr. Richards are merely accusations, and Mr. Richards is presumed harmless until and till confirmed responsible.

This matter was investigated by Investigator Anna Brewer-Croteau of the New Hampshire Legal professional Normal’s Workplace, with help from the Nashua Police Division and the New Hampshire Insurance coverage Division. The matter is being prosecuted by Senior Assistant Legal professional Normal Bryan J. Townsend, II, of the Elder Abuse and Monetary Exploitation Unit.

In the event you or somebody you already know has been the sufferer of elder abuse or monetary exploitation, please contact your native police division or the Division of Well being and Human Providers, Bureau of Aged and Grownup Providers (1-800-949-0470).