New Jersey Woman Allegedly Drains $86,840 From Bank Accounts in Debit Card Fraud Scheme

A New Jersey woman is accused of draining nearly $90,000 from the bank accounts of half a dozen people.

The Office of New Jersey Attorney General, Jennifer Davenport, says 46-year-old Ibelis Gonzalez used fake IDs to steal $86,840 from victims’ accounts.

The New Jersey attorney general alleges that from May 14th, 2024, through June 10th, 2024, Gonzalez walked into multiple Citizens Bank branches throughout the state and showed fraudulent documents to get debit cards for the accounts of each of the six victims.

Using the debit cards, she allegedly withdrew about $60,500 via in-person transactions and used ATMs to withdraw cash from victims’ accounts.

When Gonzalez allegedly attempted to get a new debit card under a victim’s name at a Citizens Bank branch in Irvington, New Jersey, a bank employee flagged the application and contacted the police. According to Davenport, Gonzalez was carrying a Massachusetts identification card that had her photograph, but was under a victim’s name.

Says Attorney General Davenport,

“As alleged in the indictment, the defendant co-opted the identities of six different people and then stole money from their bank accounts. 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.”

Gonzalez is facing 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.

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