A Jersey City woman “coopted the identities of six different people and stole a total of approximately $86,840, New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Division of Criminal Justice announced.
Ibelis Gonzalez, 46, of Jersey City, is charged by indictment with one count of second-degree theft by deception, one count of second-degree impersonation/theft of identity, and one count of third-degree offenses involving false government documents.
“As alleged in the indictment, the defendant coopted the identities of six different people and then stole money from their bank accounts,” Davenport said in a statement.
“Identity theft crimes like these not only have a financial cost but they are extremely disruptive to victims’ lives. We will continue to work with financial institutions to identify these crimes and protect consumers.”…