SEATTLE, WA – Kevin Antoine Jones, 33, of Seattle, is headed back to prison after being sentenced to three years for bank fraud and aggravated identity theft. Jones exploited a compromised insider at BECU credit union to siphon funds from at least 20 victim accounts, resulting in actual and attempted losses exceeding $299,000. U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour also ordered three years of supervised release following his incarceration.
The scheme, operating between March and October 2019, saw Jones obtaining confidential customer information from a source within BECU. He and his crew then impersonated account holders, securing new debit cards and draining their funds. Jones didn’t work alone; the investigation revealed he enlisted accomplices, including his own father, to carry out the fraudulent transactions. A restitution order of $231,000 was issued against Jones.
This isn’t Jones’ first rodeo. Court records paint a picture of a serial offender with a decade-long history of criminal behavior. In 2007, he was convicted of promoting prostitution after police discovered he was holding a 16-year-old girl captive until she earned him $25,000. That same year, he also faced charges for illegal firearm possession. A 2011 federal conviction stemmed from bank robbery-related offenses, and he was still on supervised release when he illegally possessed ammunition in 2017, landing him a 30-month prison term.
Even after his previous stint behind bars, Jones continued to flout the law. In 2019, while still under supervision, he was arrested for stealing from a casino and physically assaulting both a blackjack dealer and his domestic partner. The Secret Service and the Kirkland Police Department jointly investigated the latest fraud scheme, uncovering the depth of Jones’s operation and his reliance on the BECU insider.
The BECU insider who aided Jones has already been sentenced to 24 months in prison for their role in the fraud. Jones’ father, also implicated in the scheme, has pleaded guilty and is awaiting sentencing. Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Dion is prosecuting the case, aiming to hold all parties accountable for the financial damage inflicted on the victims.
This case serves as a stark reminder of the vulnerability of financial institutions to insider threats and the tenacity of criminals like Kevin Antoine Jones, who repeatedly prey on innocent citizens. The U.S. Secret Service continues to prioritize investigations into financial crimes, working with local law enforcement to dismantle these operations and bring perpetrators to justice.
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Key Facts
- Agency: U.S. Secret Service
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: Official Press Release
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