DORAL, Fla. — A 54-year-old mother and her 28-year-old son faced felony charges on Wednesday in Miami-Dade County after detectives accused them of an online bank fraud of more than $670,000, records show.
Detectives estimate Yuman Malpica and Jose Fernandez stole more than $671,175 from Synchrony by exploiting the Connecticut-based bank’s partnership with jewelry retailers for consumer financing, records show.
“They used victim identities to purchase jewelry on credit,” a Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputy wrote, according to an April 23 report…