A Louisiana woman, Joshanique Elouise Bailey, has confessed to involvement in a wire fraud conspiracy aimed at purchasing luxury cars using stolen identities. The crime took place in the Jackson, Mississippi metropolitan area.
Court documents reveal that in June 2023, Bailey and her accomplices acquired the personal data of credit-worthy individuals. They then forged identity documents and used them at car dealerships to apply for financing. The group's activities involved traveling from Louisiana to Mississippi in a rental vehicle secured by one of the coconspirators.
Bailey will be sentenced on June 25, 2025, and she could face up to 20 years in prison. Bailey is the last of five coconspirators to enter a guilty plea. All are currently awaiting sentencing, which a federal judge will determine after weighing the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other legal factors.
This announcement was made by Acting U.S. Attorney Patrick A. Lemon of the Southern District of Mississippi, U.S. Secret Service Special Agent in Charge Patrick Davis, and Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch.
The case is under investigation by the United States Secret Service and the Mississippi Attorney General’s Office as part of the Cyber Fraud Task Force initiative. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kimberly T. Purdie is leading the prosecution.
