Man Admits To Credit Card Fraud, Identity Theft Offenses In Connecticut

A convicted felon who had been recently released from prison is admitted to stealing credit cards in Connecticut and making thousands of dollars in fraudulent purchases throughout the state.

A Rhode Island man admitted to stealing thousands of dollars after stealing credit cards in Connecticut.

Zak Failla

11/08/2019 8:30 a.m.

Rhode Island resident Henry Fellela, Jr., 61, pleaded guilty in New Haven district court to credit card and identity theft offenses dating back to several incidents last year.

U.S. Attorney John Durham said that in March last year, Fellela was released from federal prison after four years after being convicted of credit card fraud, aggravated identity theft and other criminal offenses.

While he was out on federal supervised release, Fellela allegedly stole credit cards from Connecticut residents and used the cards to make thousands of dollars in unauthorized purchases at several retail stores throughout the state between March 2018 and March 2019.

Fellela was arrested on March 8 and has been detained since. He pleaded guilty to one count of access device fraud. When he is sentenced on Feb. 13 next year, Fellela will face up to 20 years in prison and faces additional penalties for violating the conditions of his supervised release.

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