Beaver County Man Purchased Merchandise With Fake Credit Cards

PITTSBURGH - A resident of Beaver County pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of conspiracy to use counterfeit credit cards, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.

Rayvon Oscar Kyles, 21, of Aliquippa, Pa., pleaded guilty to one count before Senior United States District Judge Maurice B. Cohill.

In connection with the guilty plea, from June 2010 through June 2011, Kyles used counterfeit credit cards at Walmart stores in Western Pennsylvania to purchase merchandise.

Judge Cohill scheduled sentencing for May 2, 2013. The law provides for a maximum total sentence of five years in prison, a fine of $250,00, or both, as to each defendant. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed would be based upon the seriousness of the offense and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendants.

Assistant United States Attorney Gregory C. Melucci is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.

Inspectors from the United States Postal Inspection Service along with agents from the United States Secret Service who, as part of the Western Pennsylvania Financial Crimes Task Force (WPFCTF), conducted the investigation that led to the successful prosecution of Rayvon Oscar Kyles. The WPFCTF was established as a collaborative, multi-agency effort to effectively combat financial crimes, including identity fraud, in Western Pennsylvania. Partnering in this effort are the United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania, the United States Secret Service, the United States Postal Inspection Service, the Department of Homeland Security, the Allegheny County District Attorney's Office, the Allegheny County Police Department, the City of Pittsburgh Bureau of Police and the Pennsylvania State Police, conducted the investigation that led to the prosecution of Rayvon Oscar Kyles.