Alleged Serial Forger Arrested in Hotel Room Paid for With a Fake ID
Hospitality // Retailer
Antonio Moreno, 27, was found with personal details belonging to dozens of identity theft victims.
According to 5 Eyewitness News, the bust took place back in January after someone called police and reported that their stolen credit card was used to book a room.
Moreno was in the Marriott Hotel room with other individuals and police say the group had filched credit cards, checks and social security numbers.
Investigators found a laptop with instructions for creating credit cards.
The cops also found a printer and at least 50 documents containing personal information scraped from receipts and job applications at a Denny's restaurant.
Another suspect was found with a box of leasing paperwork from tenants of an apartment complex where the individual previously worked as a manager.
Police say Moreno was using the purloined tenant documents to write fake checks to the other people in the hotel room.
Moreno also allegedly stole mail to obtain victims' personal information.