The office is asking those who think they may be a victim to call the Social Security Office of the Inspector General’s tip line at 1-800-269-0271.
Lewis reportedly stole the identities of two women in March and April 2021 to get around $8,000 in personal loans. She cashed the loans in Fairborn and Moraine and was photographed at each location, according to the U.S. attorney’s office.
In June and July 2021 she allegedly used a third stolen identity to get a fake Ohio driver’s license and a car loan of approximately $48,000. Lewis also is accused of using the identity to rent twice rent Chevrolet Silverado trucks from U-Haul in Dayton. One truck was found at her home and had been spray-painted black, according to the U.S. attorney’s office.
Lewis reportedly used the third identity to write fake checks worth more than $3,500 at a Menards in Fairborn. When a police officer questioned her, Lewis showed the fake license, which showed up as fraudulent in the officer’s computer, according to the U.S. attorney’s office.
Lewis was arrested Tuesday prior to her court appearance.
The U.S. Secret Service, U.S. Marshals Service and Dayton, Fairborn, Riverside and Whitehall police departments were involved in the investigation.
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