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Defendant Sentenced for Bank Fraud Scheme in Georgia
ALBANY, Ga. – A Georgia resident has been sentenced for leading a bank fraud and identity theft scheme that targeted unsuspecting victims in Georgia.
Jalen Tylee Hill, aka ‘Roscoe Hill,’ 26, of Americus, was sentenced to serve 81 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release. The Court will determine restitution at a later date. Hill previously pleaded guilty to one count of bank fraud, one count of aggravated identity theft and one count of conspiracy to possess stolen mail on May 14, 2024.
Hill’s scheme involved stealing checks from mailboxes at residential and commercial locations in Georgia, which were then forged and deposited into other bank accounts. The checks were often altered by having the ‘Pay To’ designation changed to an individual involved in the fraud, who would then make a deposit into their banking account.
According to court documents, Hill directed the scheme and would recruit people via Facebook, offering to deposit stolen, forged or duplicated checks into the bank accounts of the recruits on condition that they would split half the funds. Investigators were able to determine that in six months, Hill stole hundreds of pieces of mail, participated in at least 68 incidents of bank fraud, and unlawfully used debit cards belonging to other individuals at least 14 occasions.
The scheme resulted in an intended loss of approximately $165,743.68. Additionally, Hill created a fake solar panel installation company recruiting page online, from which he stole the identities of 28 individuals, including their driver’s licenses, social security cards, birth certificates, instructional permits and other documents depicting personally identifiable information.
Hill is not the only defendant involved in the scheme. His codefendant, Victoria Lynn Carter, 25, of Americus, was sentenced to serve one year of supervised release after she previously pleaded guilty to one count of bank fraud. The sentences were handed down by Chief U.S. District Judge Leslie Abrams Gardner on June 4.
Key Facts
- State: Georgia
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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