Authorities say Raleigh woman Ebony Lasane used fake identities to secure home leases and scam victims out of thousands in a bold fraud scheme.
A North Carolina woman with an alleged history of scamming her way into leases and money orders is once again facing criminal charges for identity theft and obtaining property by false pretenses — and it’s giving scammer energy.
According to Wake County court documents, 38-year-old Ebony Lasane, of Holmes Street in Raleigh, allegedly used a fake driver’s license bearing another person’s name and birthdate — identified as Lashley Lamont McDonald — to secure a housing lease.
In a separate scheme, Lasane reportedly used the name Amelita Fidelino to rent another property, leading to a second warrant for obtaining property by false pretenses.
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Lasane was released from jail on a $30,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in court on December 11.
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This isn’t Lasane’s first rodeo with fraud charges. Back in January, she was accused of another elaborate scam involving MoneyGram money orders.
Court records state that Lasane “knowingly and designedly” defrauded Arieal Clark, convincing her to purchase three $1,000 MoneyGram money orders under the false pretense that they would be sent to a landlord for a sublease. Instead, prosecutors allege, the funds never made it to any landlord — only to Lasane’s pockets.
