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Jennifer Poliandro, a 35-year-old from Medford, NY, has pleaded guilty to her role in a bank fraud scheme that involved stealing identities and creating counterfeit military IDs. The scheme, which took place between February 18 and 26, 2026, targeted multiple victims in the Western District of New York area. Poliandro and her co-conspirators obtained personally identifiable information from the internet and used it to create fake IDs, which they then used to obtain and attempt to obtain money from various banks.
On February 18, 2026, Poliandro used a counterfeit military ID to obtain $7,800 from a home equity line of credit account at a Lake Shore Bank branch in Fredonia, NY. The total loss amount of the scheme is estimated to be between $15,000 and $40,000. Poliandro’s guilty plea is the result of an investigation by Homeland Security Investigations and the U.S. Department of State’s Diplomatic Security Service.
Poliandro faces a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison and a $1,000,000 fine for her role in the scheme. Her sentencing is scheduled for October 13, 2026. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Franz M. Wright.
📋 Key Facts
- Crime: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Defendant: New York
- Location: NY
- Source: DOJ Press Release
