6 charged after music group transformed into criminal enterprise, Pa. attorney general says

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A group that started as a musical venture transformed into an illegal operation, authorities say, and now six men are facing charges.

Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday says the group is known as "All Money Counts," and the suspects are accused of stealing personal and financial information from dozens of victims.

"They did start out as a music group, yes, and I guess it didn't go well for them because they branched out into criminal conduct," he said.

Prosecutors say AMC operated as a criminal enterprise "aimed at swindling money any way they can," including creating fake IDs, hacking iCloud accounts and stealing personal information.

"We've identified over 40 victims and over $70,000," Sunday said.

Sunday identified 30-year-old Brandon Greisser of Northeast Philadelphia as the alleged ringleader.

According to a criminal complaint, Greisser and five others compiled stolen personal information between May and October 2024 by hacking phones and emails, stealing identities and breaking into vehicles.

Prosecutors say the group used two homes as headquarters; one on the 4300 block of Cloud Street in Frankford and another on the 5000 block of Wissahickon Avenue in Germantown.

"They really used every arrow in the quiver to try to steal from other people," Sunday said.

Investigators say some of the men were caught on camera at a Home Depot in Port Richmond using a credit card reported stolen after a car break-in.

Court documents allege the group spent stolen funds on designer items, tattoos, teeth whitening, Amazon purchases, DoorDash orders and drugs.

"The thing about it is they're local. So what I want people to do is look at their accounts and see if something doesn't match up," Sunday said.

Five of the six suspects are in custody as police search for one outstanding member.

The suspects in custody were identified as Zachery Michael Pratt, Erik P. Simmons, Liam Kuchman and Andrew C. Fisher.

The person being sought has not been publicly named.

Authorities believe additional victims may exist and urge anyone who notices suspicious activity on their accounts to contact police.