A former New York-based branch manager was sentenced to 13 months in prison, three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay $208,938.68 in both restitution and forfeiture of criminal proceeds for misusing his position to steal approximately $208,938.68 from a customer’s accounts.
James Gomes, 43, of New York, used his position as a branch manager of an international financial institution to improperly access a customer’s accounts and to steal a total of approximately $208,938.68.
Between January 2020 and April 2020, Gomes linked his personal phone number to the customer’s accounts and enrolled the customer’s accounts in the bank’s online banking services without authorization.
In March and April 2020, Gomes fraudulently transferred the customer’s funds to his personal bank and investment accounts at other financial institutions.
To cover up his scheme, Gomes created a fraudulent email address containing the customer’s name, which he used to engage in fictitious conversations with his own official bank email address to make it appear that the customer was communicating with him.
Gomes continued the scheme even after the customer’s death on April 5, 2020.
The case was investigated by the IRS Criminal Investigation and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Office of Inspector General, with assistance from the Morristown Police Department.
Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Nicole M. Argentieri and U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger made the announcement.
James Gomes was sentenced on April 5, 2023, in the District of New Jersey, where he will serve 13 months in prison, three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay $208,938.68 in both restitution and forfeiture of criminal proceeds.
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: White Collar Crime|Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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