ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – A Pittsford father and son are accused creating fake identities to secure more than 30 credit cards and make tens of thousands of dollars in fraudulent payments. Prosecutors said a complaint dating as far back as January 2015 noted JP Morgan Chase, Discover Financial S ervices, Pentagon Federal Credit Union, Bank of America, Barclay Bank, US Bank, Capital One, and American Express identifying fraudulent credit activity in Rochester. This activity consisted of a high number of newly issued credit cards that were charged to their maximum limit. Almost all of the cards had no valid payments applied to the accounts. An investigation later revealed that several of the credit cards were connected. According to prosecutors, the credit cards were applied for using an actual social security number but a fake name and date of birth. Some of the cards were used to pay property taxes to the City of Rochester and RG&E bills for properties in Rochester including Lucky Beverage on Norton Street, Chili Express on Chili Avenue, and EZ Food Market on Plymouth Avenue. Prosecutors said 32 different fraudulent credit cards were used to make periodic online property tax payments for three properties between 2016 and 2022 that totaled around $163,000. Investigators eventually learned that Lucky Beverage and Chili Express are owned by Mirza Khan, 46, and Easy Food Market is owned by Khan's father, Talib Hussain, 74. Both Khan and Hussain were arrested and charged with Bank Fraud, Wire Fraud, Conspiracy to Commit Bank and Wire Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft. The charges carry a maximum penalty of 30-years in prison and a one-million-dollar fine. ...read more read less