Texas investigators searching a San Antonio apartment found more than 400 pieces of personal information tied to 273 people, including seniors, children and at least one person who had died.
The apartment itself was allegedly leased using a victim’s identity without his knowledge.
An arrest affidavit also described counterfeit mailbox keys, equipment capable of making additional keys and phony credit cards inside the unit.
Four people have been arrested on fraud-related allegations, while two others were still being sought when the case was reported.
A Fraud Warrant Led Investigators to the Apartment
Criminal investigators with the Texas Department of Public Safety searched the apartment on July 1, 2026, under a warrant connected to alleged fraud, according to KSAT. The unit was located at a complex on Whitby Road near Babcock Road on San Antonio’s Northwest Side.
An arrest affidavit said four people later identified as suspects were present during the search. A neighbor said investigators returned to the apartment later in July, when authorities made the most recent reported arrest.
Investigators reported finding more than 400 pieces of identifying information connected to 273 victims. The records involved people from several age groups. Authorities also allegedly found information belonging to someone who had died.
Counterfeit Mailbox Keys and Credit Cards Were Recovered
The affidavit said investigators found several counterfeit mailbox keys and machines that could be used to produce additional keys. Phony credit cards were also reportedly recovered.
The presence of mailbox keys led authorities to describe the case as an alleged fraud and mail-theft operation. A neighbor told KSAT that her debit card had recently disappeared from her mailbox and said she suspected the apartment activity could be connected. Investigators had not publicly confirmed that link.
The affidavit said the suspects used one victim’s name and personal information to lease the apartment without his knowledge. That allegation means the location where investigators found the stolen records had itself allegedly been obtained through identity theft.
Four People Were Arrested, and Two Others Were Sought
Alyssa Zurita, 24, was arrested at the apartment complex on July 21 on several charges, including fraud, according to KSAT. Allen Searcy, 42, Angel Delagarza, 31, and Bryan Duenas, 44, had been arrested on similar allegations earlier in July.
The arrest affidavit identified two additional people investigators wanted to take into custody. As of KSAT’s July 24 report, online records did not show that those arrests had occurred.
Authorities had not released a complete charge list, total alleged financial loss, plea information or court schedule for the four people arrested. The allegations remain pending and have not been proven in court.
A Fraudulent Lease Can Create Problems Beyond the Apartment
IdentityTheft.gov advises victims to ask whether the landlord reported rental-payment history or an eviction to a tenant-screening company. A fraudulent lease can later affect housing applications if unpaid rent, property damage or an eviction appears under the victim’s name.
If an eviction case was filed, the victim can contact the court, provide an FTC Identity Theft Report and request that the record be corrected. The tenant-screening company should also receive the report and a written request to remove information created by the identity theft.
Victims should preserve any unfamiliar lease notices, utility bills, collection letters and correspondence from landlords or tenant-screening companies. Those documents may identify the address, dates and businesses where the stolen identity was used.
Missing Cards or Mail Should Be Reported Directly
A credit card, debit card, check or government document that fails to arrive should be reported to the sender or financial institution through an independently located telephone number.
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service accepts reports involving stolen mail, identity theft, fraudulent address changes, unauthorized mail holds and fraudulent Informed Delivery accounts. Reports can also be made by calling 1-877-876-2455. The Postal Inspection Service recommends removing delivered mail promptly rather than leaving checks, payment cards or statements in a mailbox overnight.
Someone whose Social Security number or other identifying information may have been exposed can also place free credit freezes separately with Equifax, Experian and TransUnion.