A Pittsford man, Talib Hussain, 75, pleaded guilty today to misprision of a felony for his role in a credit card scam orchestrated by his son, Mirza Khan, and others. The scheme involved using stolen Social Security numbers and fictitious names to fraudulently obtain credit cards from various financial institutions.
According to U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo, between 2012 and July 2024, Khan and co-conspirators applied for credit cards from banks including Citibank, Discover Bank, First National Bank of Omaha, and TD Bank. These cards were mailed to leased addresses in Rochester, NY, and then used for purchases or to pay property taxes. Hussain admitted that his son used fraudulently obtained credit cards and Hussain's email address to pay taxes on a property Hussain owned on S. Plymouth Avenue between 2021 and 2022.
Hussain knew his son was involved in the illegal scheme, having received tax payment receipts showing the use of credit cards not in his or Khan's names. Despite this knowledge, Hussain failed to report the offense to federal authorities. He now faces a maximum penalty of three years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, IRS Criminal Investigation, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, and the Social Security Administration Office of Inspector General. Assistant U.S. Attorney Meghan K. McGuire is prosecuting the case, with sentencing to be scheduled at a later date.