Mylon Allen Arrested in $100K Fraud Targeting 90-Year-Old St. Croix Man
ST. CROIX — The Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) has arrested 44-year-old Mylon Allen in connection with a scheme that defrauded a 90-year-old man out of $100,000. Allen, a resident of La Grange, was identified as a key accomplice of former Oriental Bank teller Jahmaira Farrell, who allegedly initiated the theft.
According to VIPD Director of Communications Glen Dratte, Farrell issued a fraudulent $100,000 manager’s check from the victim’s account, which Allen deposited into his Banco Popular account. He then wired over $60,000 to Metro Motors Management in Florida for a 2022 blue Acura MDX, later registered in Farrell’s name.
Police say Allen also wrote a $30,000 check to Farrell, which she deposited into her personal Bank of St. Croix account. The remaining $9,613.51 was allegedly spent by Allen directly from his account.
The fraud came to light on January 29, 2025, when Roxanne Richards, the victim’s niece, noticed irregularities in her uncle Lennox Cato’s financial records and filed a formal complaint. This triggered a wide-ranging investigation and a civil lawsuit against Oriental Bank for negligence in failing to prevent the financial exploitation.
Allen surrendered voluntarily to police on June 10, was read his rights, and taken into custody without incident. He now faces multiple charges, including:
Obtaining money by false pretense
Forgery and uttering forged documents
Aggravated identity theft
Grand larceny
Conspiracy
Financial exploitation of an elderly or dependent adult
His bail was originally set at $20,000, but Magistrate Judge Venetia Velazquez allowed him to be released on an $800 bond. Allen is scheduled to appear for his Advice of Rights hearing on Wednesday at V.I. Superior Court.
Allen’s arrest follows that of Farrell, who was detained on June 9 and remains in custody after failing to post her $35,000 bail. The ongoing civil case seeks compensatory, treble, and punitive damages on behalf of the elderly victim.
Authorities say the investigation is still active and further charges may follow.
