Three Charged in Alleged Comcast Fraud Scheme Involving Mobile Devices in Eagan
Published: August 17th, 2026.
EAGAN, MINNESOTA: Three people have been charged in Dakota County in connection with an alleged fraud scheme investigators say involved using false account information to obtain thousands of dollars’ worth of mobile devices from a Comcast location in Eagan.
Separate criminal complaints filed in Dakota County District Court charge Shealia Shanece Harris, 28, of Maplewood; Tashonda Denise Harmon, 27, of St. Paul; and Shier Javon Campbell, 34, of St. Paul in connection with transactions that allegedly occurred in July 2024. The three cases share the same Eagan Police Department case number.
According to the complaints, an Eagan police officer spoke with a senior security investigator for Comcast in November 2024 regarding suspected fraud at the company's Eagan location. The investigator provided police with a report identifying possible people involved. Court documents allege the fraud involved people attempting to obtain, or successfully obtaining, numerous mobile devices and service lines using false identities.
Harmon Allegedly Obtained Six Devices
According to the criminal complaint, Harmon went to the Eagan Comcast location on July 16, 2024, where prosecutors allege she obtained cable equipment and six mobile devices. Harmon allegedly presented her Minnesota driver's license, but investigators said the address associated with the Comcast account was on Marie Avenue in West St. Paul. An initial payment was made covering sales tax and the first month of financing for each device, but the complaint alleges no additional payments were made for either the internet service or the mobile devices.
Investigators estimated the total value of the six devices obtained by Harmon at approximately $5,929.94.
Police later determined that the address used for the device accounts belonged to a person identified in court documents by the initials M.O., who was deceased. According to the complaint, Harmon initially denied involvement when interviewed by a detective. She later allegedly told investigators that her involvement began after she encountered a Facebook advertisement that led her to believe she could make money.
Harmon allegedly said she received instructions through text messages while at the Eagan store and was paid $450 for obtaining the devices. Court documents state she identified the person she said instructed her in the alleged scheme.
Harmon has been charged with one felony count of theft by swindling involving property or services valued at more than $1,000 but not more than $5,000. The charge carries a maximum possible sentence of five years in prison and/or a fine of up to $10,000.
Campbell Allegedly Obtained Five Devices
Campbell is accused of participating in a separate transaction at the Eagan Comcast location on the same day. According to her criminal complaint, Campbell went to the store on July 16, 2024, and allegedly obtained cable equipment and five mobile devices. Campbell presented a Minnesota driver's license containing a St. Paul address, according to prosecutors, while the address associated with the Comcast account was on East Balsam Street in Eagan. As in Harmon's case, investigators said an initial payment was made for sales tax and the first month of financing for each device, but no additional payments were made for the internet service or mobile devices.
The five devices were valued at approximately $5,599.95, according to the complaint.
Investigators also allege Campbell created other Comcast accounts using addresses in Brooklyn Park and attempted to obtain mobile lines at stores there, although those transactions were declined. Police determined the Eagan address associated with Campbell's device accounts belonged to another person, identified as J.R., who allegedly told investigators they did not know Campbell.
When contacted by a detective, Campbell allegedly denied ever going to Eagan and said she had lost her wallet in June 2024. Investigators then reviewed photographs from Campbell's publicly accessible Facebook page and compared them with Comcast surveillance images. According to the complaint, police believed the person shown in the surveillance images was Campbell.
Campbell has been charged with one felony count of theft by swindling involving property or services valued at more than $1,000 but not more than $5,000. The offense carries a maximum possible sentence of five years in prison and/or a $10,000 fine.
Harris Allegedly Attempted Similar Transaction
A third transaction allegedly occurred the following day. According to court documents, Harris went to the Eagan Comcast location on July 17, 2024, where she obtained cable equipment and attempted to obtain several mobile devices. Harris allegedly presented a Minnesota driver's license showing a Maplewood address, while the address associated with the Comcast account was on Highview Terrace in Eagan. The transaction was declined because of fraud indicators, according to the complaint.
Investigators allege Harris subsequently attempted a similar transaction at a Comcast location in St. Paul, but that sale was also denied. Police later learned that the Eagan address Harris allegedly used for the device accounts belonged to a deceased person identified in court documents as P.H. According to the complaint, Harris initially denied involvement before allegedly telling investigators that she became involved after seeing a Facebook advertisement that led her to believe she could make money.
Harris allegedly said she received instructions by text message on a burner phone while inside the store. Court documents state Harris also identified the person she said had instructed her in the alleged scheme. Because the alleged transaction was unsuccessful, Harris has been charged with attempted theft by swindling involving property or services valued between $1,000 and $5,000. The felony charge carries a listed maximum penalty of five years in prison and/or a fine of up to $10,000.
Charges Filed Nearly Two Years After Alleged Transactions
Although the alleged transactions occurred in July 2024 and Comcast provided information to Eagan police later that year, the three criminal complaints were approved by prosecutors in August 2026.
A Dakota County District Court judge determined probable cause existed to support the charges and issued summonses in all three cases on August 14. The summonses direct the defendants to appear in court and state that failure to appear could result in an arrest warrant. The complaints do not identify by name the person Harris and Harmon allegedly told investigators had instructed them, nor do the documents provided indicate whether additional people have been charged in connection with the investigation.
The first court appearances for all three, Harris, Harmon, and Campbell, are set for 9 AM on September 29, 2026.
The charges contained in criminal complaints are allegations. Harris, Harmon and Campbell are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.
