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Bank Fraud Ring Leader Alexandra Shelburne, Bank Fraud, Washington 2017
Eight people tied to a ten-state theft and bank fraud scheme have been indicted in Seattle on 18 federal crimes, including bank fraud, money laundering, and aggravated identity theft. U.S. Attorney Annette L. Hayes announced the indictment.
The indictment alleges that Alexandra Shelburne, 24, and Darryl Kilgore, 55, led the theft ring. They would prowl grocery store aisles, steal victims’ wallets, and use the credit and debit cards, identification documents, and blank checks for fraud. The couple recruited co-conspirators to pose as the victims at area banks to make large cash withdrawals or obtain cash advances.
The scheme, which lasted from July 2014 to July 2017, resulted in over $230,000 in fraud in western Washington alone. In other states, including Minnesota, Oregon, California, Michigan, Texas, New Jersey, Colorado, Ohio, and Utah, the fraud totaled over $500,000.
Kilgore and Shelburne are charged with eight counts of bank fraud, one count of money laundering conspiracy, and five counts of money laundering. They are also charged with three counts of aggravated identity theft, which carries a mandatory two-year sentence per count on top of any sentence imposed on the other charges.
Five of the defendants have been arrested, and another is already serving a prison sentence in Nevada. The case is being investigated by the U.S. Secret Service and the Kirkland Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney Marie Dalton is prosecuting the case.
The charges contained in the indictment are only allegations. A person is presumed innocent unless and until he or she is proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
The defendants are:
- Alexandra Shelburne, 24
- Darryl Kilgore, 55
- Robin Perry, 54 of Las Vegas, Nevada
- Amber Okhomina, 35 of Ontario, Canada
- Frederick Jackson, 62 of Los Angeles, California
- Susan Koller, 49, of Toronto, Canada
- Stacia Quarto, 63 of Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Elizabeth Evans, 43, of Las Vegas, Nevada
Key Facts
- State: Washington
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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