Chaiya Maley-Jackson, a 25-year-old resident of Concord, North Carolina, appeared in federal court following her arrest on charges related to fraud involving the sale and transfer of fake Social Security Cards. The announcement was made 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 Acting U.S. Attorney Cameron in announcing the charges.
According to the indictment's allegations, between October 2023 and October 2024, Maley-Jackson generated over $49,000 from producing and selling fraudulent documents, including Social Security Cards. It is alleged that she operated a Facebook page under the name Yaya Ling to advertise these illegal services. Communication with customers reportedly took place via email and messages to gather necessary information for creating fake documents, providing updates and samples on orders, and delivering finalized products.
The indictment further claims that Maley-Jackson engaged in this activity while serving a probationary sentence for a previous federal conviction related to a similar scheme.
Maley-Jackson has been released on bond. Each count of social security fraud and unlawful transfer of false identification documents carries a maximum statutory penalty of 15 years in prison.
It is important to note that the charges in the indictment are allegations at this stage. The defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
The investigation was conducted by the FBI's Charlotte office 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 the prosecution for this case.
