| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: sudlow, james 0759 (ar14-9191) THE DEFENDANT DID KNOWINGLY COMMIT A SCHEME TO DEFRAUD, IN WHICH SHE CONDUCTED A SYSTEMATIC, ONGOING COURSE OF CONDUCT WITH INTENT TO DEFRAUD ONE OR MORE PERSONS, OR WITH INTENT TO OBTAIN PROPERTY FROM ONE OR MORE PERSONS BY FALSE OR FRAUDULENT PRETENSES, REPRESENTATIONS OR PROMISES OR WILLFUL MISREPRESENTATIONS OF A FUTURE ACT, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE NUMBER 817.034(4)(A)(3). any person who has control, custody, or possession of any plate, block, press, stone, or other tool, instrument, or implement or any part thereof engraves, makes, or AMENDS or begins to ENGRAVE, make, or AMEND any plate, block, press, stone, or other tool instrument or implement to wit: the DEFENDANT did have in her possession a fake nEW YORK DRIVER'S LICENSE with her picture bearing the name becky margel WHOSE REAL NAME IS SARAH CARVER, in VIOLATION of FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 831.29. DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY OBTAIN MONEY, GOODS OR SERVICES, TO-WIT: two iphone CELLULAR TELEPHONEs and ATTEMPTED to purchase six more, OF A VALUE OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) OR MORE BY FRAUDULENT USE OF A CREDIT CARD OR BY UNLAWFULLY USING A CREDIT CARD THREE (3) OR MORE TIMES WITHIN A SIX (6) MONTH PERIOD, TO-WIT: visa capital one platinum, NUMBER 4207070662563767 ISSUED TO becky margel, WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF SAID CARDHOLDER, WITH THE INTENT TO DEFRAUD THE SAID CARDHOLDER, THE ISSUER, CAPITAL one, OR A PERSON OR ORGANIZATION PROVIDING THE SAID MONEY, GOODS OR SERVICES, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATUTE 817.61. on 022214, I responded to THE WAL-MART IN HOMOSASSA LOCATED AT 6885 SOUTH suncoast in REFERENCE to a POSSIBLE fraud IN PROGRESS. upon arrival, I made contact with the COMPLAINANT, ms arelys leon, who was the LOSS PREVENTION officer at WAL-MART. she stated they received a notification from SEVERAL OF THE other stores stating a WHITE FEMALE, wearing a black dress with broWN hair WITH A POSSIBLE name OF becky margel or kristina ricci, came into their stores and attempted to purchase iphone CELLULAR TELEPHONEs. the COMPLAINANT went on to STATE THAT the villages WAL-MART sold becky two iphone CELLULAR TELEPHONEs AND THAT she paid for THEM with A CAPITAL one CREDIT CARD. the COMPLAINANT went on to STATE that the same indIVIDUAL went to the INVERNESS WAL-MART and attempted to purchase TWO iphones, HOWEVER, SHE WAS declined. the same indIVIDUAL went to THE BEVERLY HILLS WAL-MART AND used A fake IDENTIFICATION CARD and credit card WITH THE NAME kristina ricci and attempted to buy TWO more CELLULAR TELEPHONEs and was declined. the COMPLAINANT then stated the same indIVIDUAL showed up at THE HOMOSASSA WAL-MART AND used THE alias becky margel. THE COMPLAINANT ADVISED she was still in THE store AND WAS IN THE elecTRONICS DEPARTMENT at that time. i made contact with LOSS PREVENTION OFFICERs FROM THE INVERNESS and BEVERLY HILLS WAL-MARTâS WHO confirmed through SURVEILLANCE FOOTAGE and copiEs of verizon service contract that the indIVIDUAL who WAS in THE HOMOSASSA WAL-MART was same who INDIVIDUAL WHO VISITED their stores. at that time, I went back to THE eleCTRONICS DEPARTMENT and made contact with who i thought was becky MARGEL, who was sitting at the service counter attempting to buy two CELLULAR TELEPHONEs. i questioned BECKY about her IDENTIFICATION at which time she handed me a nEW YORK STATE DRIVER'S LICENSE with her PHOTOGRAPH ON IT WITH THE name becky marge. she also handed me a CAPITAL one visa bearing THE name becky margel. at that time, the DEFENDANT started to cry and asked if we could talk somewhere private. i ADVISED HER THAT we could go to THE LOSS PREVENTION office and talk in there. upon ARRIVAL in THE LOSS PREVENTION office, i read THE DEFENDANT her MIRANDA RIGHTS via A PREPRINTED card. she ADVISED she understood and wished to SPEAK WITH me. the DEFENDANT stated her real name is sarah carver and she is from jacksonville, FLORIDA. she staTed one of her friends from jACKSONville hooked her up with a maN, known as the letter âtâ, and they were supposed to go to orlando. the DEFENDANT stated she stopped at THREE prevIOUS WAL-MARTâS and that she ATTEMPTED to purchase CELLULAR TELEPHONEs under fake names. the DEFENDANT stated AT the first store she bought two and used THE name becky margeL. the DEFENDANT stated the second store she went to SHE used THE same name AND WAS declined. she then went to THE third store at which time the man âtâ gave her another nEW YORK DRIVER'S LICENSE bearing THE name kristina ricci and another capITAL one CREDIT card. she attempted to purchase two CELLULAR TELEPHONES there but was denied. the DEFENDANT stated on way to THE fourth store, they threw the kristina ricci IDENTIFICATION and CREDIT card out the window. the DEFENDANT stated they then showed up here AT THE HOMOSASSA WAL-MART. the DEFENDANT went on to STATE that she RECEIVES $100.00 per CELLULAR TELEPHONE from THE man named âtâ. the DEFENDANT also stated that âtâ makes the credit cards and fake DRIVER'S LICENSEs on a machine that he keeps with him. she stated the scheme they do is THAT they buy verizon iphones off OF A verizon plan under A fake name and purchase THEM under A fake credit card. after RECEIVING the TELEPHONEs, they shut them off, cancel THE contract, then take the TELEPHONEs and sell them on the internet. IT SHOULD BE NOTED at thE time i was interviewing the DEFENDANT, the COMPLAINANT was present. at that time THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST, HANDCUFFED, (DOUBLE LOCKED), BEHIND HER BACK, SECURED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. upon arrival at the CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY, i charged the DEFENDANT with one count of scheme to defraud, ONE COUNT OF making/POSSESSING a fraudulent DRIVER'S LICENSE, and ONE COUNT OF fraudulent use of A credit cart. THE DEFENDANTâS BOND WAS SET AT $17,000.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. |
