Coral Springs Con Man Gets Over Four Years for Check Fraud

Orlando, FL – In a relentless pursuit of justice, the grim hand of the law has landed on Allen Griffin, a 23-year-old from Coral Springs. U.S. District Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr., has meted out a severe sentence, locking Griffin away for four years and nine months behind bars for masterminding a sophisticated check counterfeiting scheme that swindled banks of nearly $380,000.

Griffin’s criminality was not just a mere blip on the radar; it was a full-blown fraud operation. According to court documents, during the searing summer of 2018, Griffin and his cohorts concocted phony checks and infiltrated individual bank accounts. With calculated precision, they funneled counterfeit funds into these accounts and swiftly drained them before detection. The scheme’s totals soared past $370,000.

Griffin’s arrest on August 3, 2018, at a seedy Orlando hotel was the culmination of meticulous detective work. Agents found blank check stock paper in Griffin’s car and room, the tools of his trade: a printer, a laptop, computerized signatures, ATM cards linked to the fraud, and receipts from his ill-gotten gains. The evidence didn’t stop there; bank surveillance footage caught Griffin depositing counterfeit checks and withdrawing funds from accounts that had recently been laden with fake cash.

Griffin’s co-conspirators, Wesley Anderson and Christopher Stewart, have already admitted their roles in the crime and await their respective sentences this July. This case stands as a stark reminder of the creativity and brazenness that some criminals can exhibit, even in the realm of financial fraud.

The United States Secret Service led the investigation with backing from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant United States Attorney Dana E. Hill is prosecuting the matter with unwavering determination. For Griffin, the sentence handed down reflects not only his punishment but also the government’s commitment to protecting financial institutions and their customers.

As Griffin begins his federal prison term, those affected by his schemes are left to heal from the damage done. The court has ordered him to pay nearly $80,000 in restitution, a modest amount compared to the losses incurred but a heavy price tag for his deceit.

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