A brazen bank employee has admitted to her role in a massive fraud conspiracy that swindled unsuspecting individuals and businesses out of nearly $330,000 in cash.
According to a federal indictment, Isha-Lee Savage, 24, a former Santander Bank employee, stole the banking information of customers and sent it to her co-conspirators, who used it to create fake checks.
While working in the bank’s call center, Savage would ask customers for their debit card information, which she would then pass on to her co-conspirators. Those individuals would use the information to make fraudulent purchases.
In another case, Savonnah Briggs, 28, a former employee of Citizens Bank, admitted to accessing customer banking information and providing it to Richard Kobi, the ringleader of the conspiracy.
Kobi, who has already pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud, created and deposited over $330,000 worth of counterfeit checks. The checks were deposited by others, who then made rapid withdrawals of cash from ATMs or bank tellers.
Savage and Briggs each pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and face sentencing in May and April, respectively. Kobi was sentenced to three years in federal prison in December 2022.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Ly T. Chin. The U.S. Postal Inspection Service, FBI, U.S. Secret Service, ATF, Rhode Island State Police, Providence Police Department, and Delaware State Police all assisted in the investigation.
Related Federal Cases
- Savonnah Briggs, Bank Fraud Conspiracy, Rhode Island 2023 · New York
- Isha-Lee Savage, Bank Fraud, Providence RI, 2023 · Michigan
- Serigne Diokhane, Making False Statements, Rhode Island 2014 · New York
- Richard Koboi, Bank Fraud, Providence RI, 2022 · Michigan
- Maximillian Mwah, Bank Fraud, Providence RI, 2023 · Michigan
Key Facts
- State: Rhode Island
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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