A federal grand jury indicted Stephen H. Keith on wire fraud and identity theft charges tied to a sham company called DeviceLyfe that allegedly harvested personal and financial data. Prosecutors say the stolen information was used to create false identification documents, access victims' accounts and misappropriate funds.

Federal prosecutors allege that Stephen H. Keith operated a fraudulent enterprise known as DeviceLyfe that allowed him and associates access to individuals' homes and electronic devices under false pretenses, enabling large scale collection of personal and financial information. The indictment returned by a federal grand jury charges wire fraud and aggravated identity theft and describes an alleged operation that amassed data for tens of millions of people, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. Prosecutors say that harvested information was used to fabricate false identity documents, break into online and financial accounts, and siphon funds from victims, and that the scheme relied on misrepresentations to gain physical and remote access to devices. The complaint details investigative methods and the scope of alleged losses, and emphasizes potential multi-district impacts as victims and accounts were spread across jurisdictions. The case underscores law enforcement priorities on sophisticated identity theft operations that exploit in-home and connected devices for large scale financial exploitation, and the government has pledged to pursue both criminal accountability and remediation for affected individuals.