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Spartanburg Woman Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Pass Treasury Checks
Columbia, South Carolina – A Spartanburg woman pleaded guilty today in federal court in Anderson to conspiracy to pass Treasury checks of the United States bearing falsely made or forged endorsements, a violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 371.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s office, Brandy D. Page, age 38, of Spartanburg, entered a guilty plea before United States District Judge Timothy M. Cain, who will impose sentence after reviewing the presentence report prepared by the U.S. Probation Office.
The evidence presented at the change of plea hearing established that Page obtained Treasury checks by filing false tax returns and from other sources. She then created a fraudulent power of attorney form giving her authority to cash the check that falsely purported to be executed by the payee listed on the Treasury check.
Law enforcement estimates that Page cashed over $200,000 in Treasury checks in this manner before her scheme was discovered. The scheme was uncovered in March 2014 when the Greer Police Department received a complaint from a Georgia man that someone had stolen and cashed his Treasury check in the Greer Wal-Mart.
The driver’s license number and date of birth written on the check came back to Page, and the Internal Revenue Service assisted local authorities in uncovering the breadth of Page’s scheme.
U.S. Attorney Bill Nettles stated that the maximum penalty Page can receive is a fine of $250,000 and/or imprisonment for 5 years, plus a special assessment of $100.
The case was investigated by agents of the Greer Police Department and the Internal Revenue Service. Assistant United States Attorney Bill Watkins of the Greenville office handled the case.
Key Facts
- State: South Carolina
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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