Chaiya Maley-Jackson, a 25-year-old resident of Concord, North Carolina, appeared in federal court following her arrest on charges related to the sale and transfer of fake Social Security Cards. This was announced by Lawrence J. Cameron, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.
The indictment against Maley-Jackson includes two counts of social security number fraud and two counts of unlawful transfer of false identification documents. Robert M. DeWitt, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI's Charlotte Division, joined Cameron in making this announcement.
According to the indictment's allegations, from October 2023 to October 2024, Maley-Jackson generated over $49,000 through producing and selling fraudulent documents such as Social Security Cards. It is alleged that she operated under the alias Yaya Ling on Facebook to advertise these services. Communication with customers reportedly occurred via email and messages where she obtained necessary information for creating false documents and provided updates and samples before sending finalized products.
At the time these activities allegedly took place, Maley-Jackson was serving a probationary sentence for a previous federal conviction involving a similar scheme.
Following her court appearance, Maley-Jackson was released on bond. Each charge of social security fraud and unlawful transfer carries a potential maximum penalty of 15 years imprisonment per count if convicted.
It is important to note that charges in an indictment are merely allegations. The defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in court.
The investigation was conducted by the FBI in Charlotte with assistance from the U.S. Probation Office in the Middle District of North Carolina. Assistant U.S. Attorney Caryn Finley and Special Assistant United States Attorney Eric Frick are handling prosecution duties for this case.