Greenwich Police arrested two men from New Jersey on Thursday after plain clothes officers became aware of suspicious activity at a bank on Greenwich Avenue.
Patrol officers and plain clothes cops detained and identified the two co-conspirators.
The investigation revealed that Amara Soumahoro, 58, of Irvington, NJ had presented fraudulent documents, including a counterfeit New Jersey driver’s license, fake IRS documents and a fake service bill.
The documents detailed the victim’s name and personal identifiable information in an attempt to fraudulently open a business checking account in the victim’s name.
A search of Mr. Soumahoro’s co-conspirator’s vehicle after their arrest revealed two additional counterfeit documents including a Wisconsin Driver’s License with Mr. Soumahoro’s photo that was enclosed in a receipt detailing the co-conspirator’s name.
Mr. Soumahoro was arrested and charged with:
Criminal Attempt Larceny 6
Conspiracy to commit Larceny 6
Identity Theft 2
Conspiracy to Commit Identity Theft 2
Criminal Impersonation
Conspiracy to Commit Criminal Impersonation
Forgery 2
Conspiracy to Commit Forgery 2
Forgery 3
Conspiracy to Commit Forgery 3
He was unable to post the 10% minimum requirement of his $25,000 bond and was assigned a date in Stamford Superior Court on August 4, 2023.
Also arrested was Elijah Toure, 27. A search of his vehicle revealed the additional counterfeit Wisconsin Driver’s Licenses featuring Mr. Soumahoro’s photo.
He is charged with:
Conspiracy to Commit Larceny 6
Conspiracy to Commit Identity Theft 2
Conspiracy to Commit Criminal Impersonation
Conspiracy to Commit Forgery 2Conspiracy to Commit Forgery 3
Mr. Toure was unable to post the minimum 10% requirement of his $50,000 bond.
He shares a date in Stamford Superior Court with Mr. Soumahoro on Aug 4, 2023.