CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – A Cuyahoga County grand jury has indicted 16 individuals, including Keith Nash, in connection with a sophisticated $2.6 million money order fraud scheme targeting Walmart locations across Ohio and multiple other states.
The indictment states that from December 2019 to January 2024, the group purchased money orders at Walmart stores—typically ranging from $1,000 to $5,000—and deposited them remotely. They would then return the money orders to the store for full refunds, effectively duplicating the funds.
This scam impacted over 100 Walmart locations in more than 60 counties across several states, including six stores in Cuyahoga County. Those locations are:
1000 Brookpark Road, Cleveland
3400 Steelyard Drive, Cleveland
24801 Brookpark Road, North Olmsted
8303 West Ridgewood Drive, Parma
1868 Warrensville Center Road, South Euclid
8585 Pearl Road, Strongsville
The investigation was led by the U.S. Secret Service’s Money Laundering Task Force.
Arrests began this week, with Keith Nash, Leontae Jones, and Dorian Thomas taken into custody on Wednesday.
The full list of those indicted includes:
Tyrrell Allgood (36, Lorain)
Tony Blakey (37, Cleveland)
Leontae Jones (34, Beachwood)
Keiyanna Nettles (25, Euclid)
Ashley Tyler (35, Twinsburg)
Keith Nash (35, Lorain)
Dorian Thomas (36, Lorain)
Wade Yarber (32, Oberlin)
Kyron Mclemore Jr. (26, Elyria)
Ricky Johnson (31, Cleveland)
Joshua Coleman (32, Cleveland Heights)
Kaesean Yancy (35, Las Vegas, NV)
Dashaun Horton (30, Oberlin)
Noland Isom (30, Oberlin)
Jehaun White (32, Oberlin)
Luis Nieves (31, Elyria)
Each individual faces several serious charges:
Engaging in a Pattern of Corrupt Activity
Conspiracy
Aggravated Theft (of $1.5 million or more)
Telecommunications Fraud
Receiving Stolen Property
Money Laundering
Aggravated Theft
Grand Theft
All 16 defendants are expected to appear for arraignment at the Cuyahoga County Justice Center at a later date.
