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A 65-month prison sentence has been handed down to Doree McGee, 39, of Los Angeles, California, for her role in a bank fraud scheme that netted over $325,000.
According to prosecutors, McGee and her co-conspirator Cassandra Montrevel posed as actual Bank of America account holders in 2010 and 2011, using fake driver’s licenses and other means of identification to make cash withdrawals from actual customer accounts.
The scheme involved traveling from California to cities across the nation, with McGee and others defrauding Bank of America of more than $325,000. The scheme came to an end on March 18, 2011, when Montrevel was arrested in a bank branch in Irondequoit, N.Y.
Montrevel was convicted and sentenced to 70 months in prison for her role in the scheme.
Assistant U.S. Attorney John J. Field stated that the scheme was a sophisticated one, involving fake identification and a coordinated effort to deceive Bank of America.
The sentencing is the culmination of an investigation on the part of the United States Secret Service, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Tracy Gast, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, under the direction of Sheriff Patrick O’Flynn, the Gates Police Department, under the direction of Chief James VanBrederode, the Irondequoit Police Department, under the direction of Chief Richard V. Tantalo, and the Batavia Police Department under the direction of Chief Shawn Heubusch.
As part of her sentence, McGee was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $326,000. The case highlights the importance of vigilance and cooperation in preventing and investigating financial crimes.
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release ↗
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