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11 Charged In $3M Credit Card 'Bust Out' Scheme 11 Charged In $3M Credit Card 'Bust Out' Scheme
11 Charged In $3M Credit Card 'Bust Out' Scheme Eleven suspects were charged in Brooklyn federal court for their roles in a multi-million dollar “bust out” scheme. US Attorney Richard Donoghue announced this week that 11 suspects have been charged in a scheme to defraud banks by using fake, or “synthetic,” identities to obtain credit cards, and making approximately $3 million in charges that were never repaid. Three of the suspects were also charged for a money laundering conspiracy which was designed to conceal the scheme. Between January 2013 and December 2017, the 11 allegedly used synthetic identities created by using different type…