Saul Shalex, 36, allegedly defrauded multiple small and medium-sized businesses and commercial lenders. Between approximately December 2019 and November 2022, Shalev defrauded more than 20 small and medium-sized businesses. Shalev, using stolen identities and making fraudulent representations, acted as a broker between businesses and potential lenders. In August 2021, Shalev used a stolen identity and posed as a broker between a healthcare provider in Indiana and the Connecticut lender. In November 2022, Shalev posed as a broker between a provider of home improvement services in Michigan and a commercial lender in Pennsylvania.