A woman from Hialeah was arrested and charged with attempting to withdraw $8,400 from a bank in St. Lucie County using a stolen identity.
Idania I. Diaz Onieva, 45, was arrested May 22 by St. Lucie County sheriffs deputies on charges of larceny – grand theft; fraud – possessing identification of another; and fraud – impersonation, according to a May 26 Sheriff’s Office post on Facebook.
Sheriff’s deputies arrived at a Mid Florida Credit Union in the 8300 block of U.S. 1 at about 3:51 p.m. after a report of fraudulent withdrawal. The sheriff’s investigation revealed Diaz Onieva “attempted to withdraw funds under a false identity and using false documents,” according to the social media release.
The woman allegedly attempted the $8,400 withdrawal and signed the documents with a different name. “Impersonation is using somebody else’s ID,” St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Capt. Andrew Bolonka said.
She then presented a U.S. passport identification card with her photo and the other person’s information, according to the arrest affidavit, which accounts for the charge of fraud with the use of identification of another, Bolonka said.
Diaz Onieva earlier tried the same withdrawal at a Mid Florida Credit Union branch in Martin County, but employees prevented the transaction, according to the arrest affidavit.
Diaz Onieva remained in the St. Lucie County Jail on May 27 with a $20,000 bail, according to jail officials.
No other information was available.
Adrian Jimenez-Morales is a reporter for TCPalm/ Treasure Coast Newspapers. You can reach him at adrian.jimenez@tcpalm.com.
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