Fraud case ends in prison, deportation

A former Londonderry business owner used stolen and false information to rack up hundreds of thousands of dollars in credit card charges and car loans. Adrian Fijolek, 23, was sentenced yesterday to 35 months in prison for fraudulent credit card use and using false information to obtain loans, according to the U.S. attorney's office. After Fijolek serves his prison sentence, he will be deported to his native Poland. Between July 2007 and July 2008, Fijolek obtained four credit cards through fraudulent means and charged more than $130,000 on them. He also used false personal information to obtain two more credit cards and charged more than $300,000 on them.In addition, Fijolek opened personal bank accounts at People's United Bank, Digital Credit Union and GE Money Bank, and deposited "valueless checks" totaling more than $23,000 into those accounts. Posted in: Credit Card Fraud