Nampa Woman Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud Scheme
A Canyon County resident has pleaded guilty to a check forgery scheme that targeted banks in Boise and Nampa. Elena C. Lupuleasa, 33, of Nampa, Idaho, pleaded guilty to bank fraud and aggravated identity theft on an unspecified date, according to a plea agreement filed with the Court.
According to the plea agreement, from April 2016 through November 2016, Lupuleasa devised and executed a scheme to defraud banks. The scheme involved obtaining stolen checks, driver’s licenses, and other personal information from residents in Boise and Nampa.
Lupuleasa would then forge a check of one victim and make it payable to another theft victim. She would then impersonate the payee and attempt to cash the check at a bank by presenting the stolen driver’s license or other form of identification of the payee.
The case was investigated by the Nampa Police Department, Boise Police Department, and Ada County Sheriff’s Office.
Lupuleasa is scheduled to be sentenced on February 6, 2019, before Senior U.S. District Court Judge Edward J. Lodge at the federal courthouse in Boise.
Bank fraud is punishable by up to 30 years in prison, a fine of up to $1,000,000, and a term of supervised release of up to 5 years.
Aggravated identity theft is punishable by a mandatory sentence of two years to run consecutive to any other term of imprisonment, a fine of up to $250,000, and a term of supervised release of one year.
Lupuleasa, a Canyon County resident, faces up to 30 years in prison, a fine of up to $1,000,000, and a term of supervised release of up to 5 years for bank fraud. She also faces a mandatory sentence of two years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, and a term of supervised release of one year for aggravated identity theft.
The Nampa woman, who pleaded guilty to a check forgery scheme, is currently awaiting sentencing at the federal courthouse in Boise.
Key Facts
- State: Idaho
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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