Joseph Brown, 62, of Campbell, is among eight people indicted federally in a scheme that used stolen and fraudulent credit card accounts to purchase at least $750,000 worth of items.
The eight are charged in a 22-count indictment with conspiracy to commit access device fraud, access device fraud and aggravated identity theft.
Brown appeared in Cleveland federal court Tuesday and pleaded not guilty. Bond of $20,000 was set. He is set for a change-of-plea hearing at 12:45 June 15 before Judge Dan A. Polster in Cleveland.
The others indicted with Brown are Diontae Wallace, 35, of Warrensville Heights; Adrienne Campbell, 53, of Cleveland; Jovanna Brown, 33, of Warrensville Heights; Marcellus Smith, 27, of Cleveland; James Luke, 43, of Cleveland; Glenn King, 27, of Cleveland; and Shirley Ladson, 37, of Shaker Heights.
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