D.A. Bragg Announces 60-Count Indictment In Serial Identity Theft

Indictments Allege Possession of Dozens of Stolen Credit Cards and Driver's Licenses

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg Jr. today announced the indictment of ELHADJI SENE, 34, for allegedly using stolen credit cards to make thousands of dollars of unauthorized purchases on two victims' accounts between November 2024 and March 2025. SENE allegedly possessed 23 stolen credit cards upon his arrest. SENE is charged in a New York State Supreme Court indictment with three counts of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, 23 counts of Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the Fourth Degree, 23 counts of Unlawful Possession of Personal Identification Information in the Third Degree, four counts of Identity Theft in the First Degree, among other charges. [1]

"As alleged in today's indictment, Elhadji Sene stole the phones and wallet from two Manhattanites and proceeded to use the stolen items to make unauthorized purchases worth thousands of dollars. This is merely the latest indictment Sene faces for repeatedly stealing New Yorkers' identities and hard-earned money," said District Attorney Bragg. "This is an ongoing investigation. Please call us at 212-335-8900 if you may be a victim."

As alleged in court documents and statements made on the record, in January 2025, SENE used a stolen phone to make more than $10,000 of unauthorized purchases using the victim's financial accounts.

In March 2025, he used a second victim's stolen credit cards to make more than $3,000 of unauthorized purchases on his accounts.

When SENE was arrested, the second victim's credit cards were found in his car, along with 20 other credit cards and a forged driver's license.

SENE also faces allegations in two additional indictments that are open and pending:

• Between December 2023 and February 2024, SENE allegedly targeted intoxicated individuals in the early morning hours on the Lower East Side by taking their phones and wallets to thereby steal their identities.
• On the morning of April 24, 2025, SENE was arrested in his car pursuant to an unrelated, pending matter. Upon an inventory search of the defendant's vehicle, police discovered two pistols, 1 magazine, and 4 cartridges, along with 35 credit cards and 11 driver's licenses not in SENE's name, 8 cell phones, and various drugs.

Assistant D.A. Thomas Roman (Cyber Crime Bureau) is handling the prosecution of this case under the supervision of Assistant D.A.s Adam Maltz (Deputy Chief of the Cyber Crime Bureau), Virginia Nguyen (Deputy Chief of the Cyber Crime Bureau), Jeremy Glickman (Chief of the Cyber Crime Bureau) and Executive Assistant D.A. Jodie Kane (Chief of the Investigation Division).

Defendant Information:

ELHADJI SENE

New York, NY

Charged:

• Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a class D felony, three counts
• Identity Theft in the First Degree, a class D felony, four counts
• Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the Second Degree, a class D felony, one count
• Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the Fourth Degree, a class E felony, 23 counts
• Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree, a class E felony, two counts
• Identity Theft in the Second Degree, a class E felony, two counts
• Unlawful Possession of Personal Identification Information in the Third Degree, a class A misdemeanor, 23 counts
• Attempted Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a class E felony, one count
• Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the Fifth Degree, a class A misdemeanor, one count

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[1] The charges contained in the indictment are merely allegations and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. All factual recitations are derived from documents filed in court and statements made on the record in court.