A Wake County man was arrested in connection to Duke Energy fraud case.
In July 2025, Duke Energy representative contacted Wake County Sheriff’s Office for assistance. Several accounts were opened in the names of living and deceased customers without their knowledge, totaling $495,904.62 in losses for the energy company.
After an extensive investigation, 36-year-old Rafael Stefan Williams was arrested and charged with four counts of obtaining property by false pretense valued at $100,000.00 or more; one count of obtaining property by false pretense; five counts of financial transaction fraud; five counts of accessing computers; and 19 counts of identity theft.
Williams is being held at the Wake County Detention Center…