Suspect in Boston scam may be in NJ, NY area - New Jersey's Home | News, Weather, Sports | WWORTV | My9

Member Center:

Create Account|
Log In
Manage Account|
Log Out

Suspect in Boston scam may be in NJ, NY area

Posted: Updated:

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Federal authorities are looking in the New Jersey-New York area for a Boston resident charged in an Internet fraud case.

Authorities say 30-year-old Sonata Bastien was born a woman but may be living as a transgendered man under the name Sean Chase.

Prosecutors allege the fugitive advertised real estate loans online and used the fees that were mailed in for personal expenses at Target, Gold's Gym and Dunkin' Donuts.

The suspect is charged with seven counts of mail fraud.