Buffalo, N.Y. (WBEN) – A Buffalo man has been arraigned on charges of grand larceny and scheme to defraud involving credit privacy numbers.
29-year-old Umar Graham is accused of using fraudulent CPNs to open utility accounts and evade payment for service while stealing money from his victims. Prosecutors say these CPNs are fabricated numbers or stolen Social Security Numbers, used by those seeking to improve their credit score.
Prosecutors say between Feb. 1, 2024 and Aug. 29, 2025, Graham operated the company “Buffalo CPN”, where he advertised outstanding utility bills relief and new credit identities to customers through a Credit Privacy Number…