Crime & Safety
Philly Man Stalked, Stole Identities Of US Army Soldiers: Feds
The cyberstalking and theft, which in one case included sexual threats against a woman, was due to "past grievances," officials believe.
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Philadelphia man stole the identities of several U.S. Army soldiers in a complicated scheme that stemmed from personal issues he had with them when he served, the U.S. Attorney's Office said.
Alpha Omega Mayhue, 39, has been charged with cyberstalking, conspiracy to commit identity theft, seven counts of misuse of a Social Security number, seven counts of aggravated identity theft, and related charges.
Mayhue stole personal information of his victims from 2018 to 2021 in order to "harass and stalk them over past grievances," officials said.
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He impersonated several individuals, making numerous unauthorized transactions with banks, credit unions, the Federal Trade Commission, and more, officials said.
He also cyberstalked one of the victims, a woman, and made sexual threats against her, the criminal complaint states.
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The charges carry a maximum prison sentence of 164 years and a $9.2 million fine.
The Defense Criminal Investigative Service and the Federal Deposit Insurance Company Office of Inspector General led the investigation.
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