Nia and Ashanti Identity was Stolen!!!

Couple Nabbed For Stealing The Identity Of Nia Long Ashanti And Others



Written by OJ FAGBIRE
In a complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Rochester, a Henrietta couple, Charles B. Curry Jr. and Shameika Drain Curry of 23 Still Pond Way were charged with identity theft.
Allegedly, the couple stole the identity of several people including actress Nia Long and recording star Ashanti Douglas to purchase cars, obtain credit cards and write bogus checks illegally.
To secure a $36,000 loan and purchase a 2003 Honda Infinity from an Irondequoit auto dealer last year, Shameika Curry allegedly impersonated Ashanti Douglas, a Grammy Award-winning singer.
Shameika was also alleged to have impersonated actress Nia Long to write and cash a check for $8,300 made out to a cleaning service Shameika Curry herself runs.
Meanwhile, her husband, Charles Curry, was said to have impersonated his father to secure a $31,000 loan that allowed him to purchase a 2000 Mercedes Benz from a Webster auto dealer. The couple also is charged with defrauding a bank of $45,000 to open a credit line by assuming the identity of an elderly Rochester woman.
According to Assistant U.S. Attorney Richard A. Resnick, if the couple are convicted, they will face a $1 million fine and a maximum penalty of up to 30 years in prison.