ALBANY, NEW YORK – In a stunning turn of events, Allahson Allah, formerly known as Gwyn Cancer, age 53, of Albany, has pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit bank fraud and aggravated identity theft.
According to court documents, Allah organized a conspiracy to defraud SEFCU between February and October 2022. He admitted to applying for loans using stolen identities of real people and withdrawing the money in cash. The conspiracy netted $113,800 in fraudulent cash withdrawals.
Allah was previously charged by an indictment, along with Evan Cutler, of Queensbury, New York, Davon Parson, of Albany, and Dnauticah Taylor-Sterman, of Albany. The conspirators obtained customer account information from Caeshara Cannon, of Albany, a former Member Service Manager at SEFCU, and used that information to create counterfeit checks. They also obtained personal identifying information of others, which they used to fraudulently obtain loans from SEFCU.
Allah will be sentenced on October 21, 2024. The charges to which Allah pled guilty carry a minimum term of 2 years in prison and a maximum term of 32 years, a fine of up to $1.25 million, and a supervised release term of up to 5 years. He has also agreed to pay restitution in the amount of $113,800, and to entry of a forfeiture money judgment in the same amount.
This is the fourth defendant in the conspiracy to plead guilty, following previous pleas by Cannon, Parson, and Taylor-Sterman. Cutler is charged in the indictment with one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud and four counts of aggravated identity theft. Those charges remain pending.
The case is being investigated by Homeland Security Investigations, with assistance from the Bethlehem Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney Benjamin S. Clark is prosecuting this case.
Allahson Allah, a 53-year-old man from Albany, New York, has pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit bank fraud and aggravated identity theft. He will be sentenced on October 21, 2024. The charges carry a minimum term of 2 years in prison and a maximum term of 32 years, a fine of up to $1.25 million, and a supervised release term of up to 5 years.
Defendant: Allahson Allah (formerly known as Gwyn Cancer)
Criminal Charges: Conspiring to commit bank fraud and aggravated identity theft
City and State: Albany, New York
Date: Not specified (case is ongoing)
Sentence or Outcome: Plea of guilty, to be sentenced on October 21, 2024
Dollar Amounts: $113,800 (fraudulent cash withdrawals)
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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