BOISE – A brazen bank fraud scheme has landed a 22-year-old Illinois woman behind bars. Abbi L. Sullivan, of Normal, Illinois, traveled to Idaho with her cohorts in May 2020 with the intent to commit bank fraud.
According to court records, Sullivan cashed counterfeit checks at two First Interstate Bank branches in the Treasure Valley on May 6, 2020. The counterfeit checks bore the logo and business information for the company account holder, along with a forgery of the account owner’s signature. The checks were payable to Sullivan, who presented her Illinois identification card to cash the checks. In a brazen move, Sullivan falsely told the bank teller that she sold some property to the company whose name appeared on the check.
Sullivan’s scheme was part of a larger operation that spanned multiple states, including California, Ohio, and Massachusetts. Her co-conspirators, Jakara B. Edwards, 24, and Tatyana A. Love, 21, both of Chicago, pleaded guilty on October 19, 2021, to bank fraud. Edwards and Love are scheduled to be sentenced on June 27, 2022.
U.S. Attorney Rafael M. Gonzalez, Jr., of the District of Idaho, made the announcement and commended the cooperative efforts of various law enforcement agencies that led to charges. These agencies include the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Ada County Sheriff’s Office, Boise Police Department, Garden City Police Department, Meridian Police Department, Nampa Police Department, Chicago Police Department, Ellisville Police Department, Fort Atkinson Police Department, Gahanna Police Department, Johnson Creek Police Department, Montgomery Township Police Department, Normal Police Department, Peoria County Sheriff’s Office, Redwood City Police Department, San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office, Sioux Falls Police Department, Social Security Administration Office of the Inspector General, Stockton Police Department, Waltham Police Department, and the Wellesley Police Department.
On February 14, 2022, Senior U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill sentenced Sullivan to 21 months in federal prison. She was also ordered to serve five years of supervised release following her prison sentence and to pay $20,209.66 in restitution.
Abbi L. Sullivan’s bank fraud scheme has left a trail of deception and financial loss in its wake. Her sentence serves as a reminder that bank fraud will not be tolerated in Idaho or anywhere else.
This article is based on a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Idaho.
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Key Facts
- State: Idaho
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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