BROOKFIELD, Wis. – Four residents of Milwaukee have been accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from members of Landmark Credit Union.
Charges have been filed against Taurus Singleton, Jasmaina Wiggins, John Ashley, and Veronica Burnett and include theft, fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
According to Fox6 News, prosecutors in Waukesha County said a man called Landmark Credit Union in 2023 requesting to make changes to the email and telephone number associated with his account. Investigators said that caller was able to correctly answer security questions – but it wasn’t the account holder on the phone. Police said it was identity theft.
“Investigators believe the scheme worked something like this: John Ashley would call Landmark Credit Union and pretend to be an account holder,” Fox6 News said. “Once contact information was changed, police said Ashley moved the money. Investigators said funds were taken from six different member accounts – then deposited into either Veronica Burnett, Taurus Singleton or Jasmaina Wiggins’ account.”
In total, prosecutors said the group defrauded Landmark Credit Union out of nearly $66,000, according to the report.
Warrants Obtained
Fox6 News said prosecutors obtained warrants for records associated with the new email address on the victims’ accounts. They traced the IP address to Ashley. Police said the other three were all captured on surveillance video withdrawing funds from their personal accounts.
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