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Apopka Man’s $560k Bank Fraud Scheme Crashes in Cheyenne
A 56-year-old Apopka, Florida man has been sentenced to 41 months in prison for a brazen bank fraud scheme that netted him $27,000 in stolen funds.
Kennard C. Bouk, III, was sentenced to 41 months’ imprisonment by U.S. District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson on May 22, after pleading guilty to bank fraud charges in February of this year.
According to court documents, Bouk’s scheme unfolded on January 9, 2023, when he deposited a counterfeit U.S. Treasury check worth $560,625.04 into a Cheyenne financial institution. The check was made out to ‘Knight Insurance Company LLC,’ a company Bouk had created just five days prior with the Wyoming Secretary of State.
Bouk was able to siphon off $27,000 before the fraud was detected. It’s believed the original U.S. Treasury check was stolen in the mail, its image sold, and then reproduced without the proper security features.
The United States Secret Service investigated the crime, which led to Bouk’s arrest on June 9, 2023, by the Apopka Police Department in Florida.
Bouk’s sentence also includes a $27,000 restitution order, which he must pay back to the victimized financial institution.
Case No. 23-CR-00122 has now been officially closed, marking the end of a brazen scheme that brought a Florida man to justice in the heart of Wyoming.
Key Facts
- State: Wyoming
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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