Ayisat Enitan Yekinni, 30, pleaded guilty to bank fraud in federal court in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.
In connection with the guilty plea, the court was advised that Yekinni, using multiple aliases and corresponding false identification documents, engaged in a scheme to defraud various financial institutions by funneling multiple fraudulently issued or stolen checks through fraudulently opened bank accounts at banks across the United States.
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania alleges that Yekinni committed bank fraud, a crime punishable by a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison, a fine of $1,000,000, or both.
According to the charges, Yekinni used her aliases and false identification documents to open bank accounts at various financial institutions across the United States. She then used these accounts to funnel fraudulently issued or stolen checks, causing financial losses to the banks and their customers.
United States District Judge David S. Cercone scheduled sentencing for December 8, 2016.
The investigation that led to Yekinni’s guilty plea was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Ayisat Enitan Yekinni, a citizen of Nigeria, pleaded guilty to one charge of bank fraud before United States District Judge David S. Cercone in federal court in Erie, Pennsylvania.
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Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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