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Baltimore Man Sentenced in Bank Fraud Scheme
Baltimore, Maryland – In a shocking case of bank fraud, Lemoyne Veney, age 44, of Clarksville, Maryland, was sentenced to 51 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for bank fraud conspiracy and aggravated identity theft. Judge Richard D. Bennett also ordered Veney to pay restitution of $87,928.16.
The sentence was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein; Acting Special Agent in Charge Lisa Quinn of the United States Secret Service – Baltimore Field Office; and Harford County Sheriff L. Jesse Bane.
According to his plea agreement, from November 2007, through February 2011, Veney conspired with Theresa Smithrick, Kevin Pittman, and others in a scheme to use stolen personal identifying information (PII) to fraudulently obtain money from financial institutions. Specifically, in 2010 Veney met Smithrick, who was employed as a clerk at the Baltimore City District Court. Veney asked Smithrich to help him gather personal identifying information, which she agreed to do.
On approximately eight occasions, Veney gave Smithrick a sheet with eight to 10 names and accompanying PII, with some fields missing, such as driver’s license number, date of birth, or middle name. Smithrick completed the missing fields by accessing a secure Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration database and faxed the completed sheets to another co-conspirator, as directed by Veney.
The scheme resulted in more than 50 victims losing a total of at least $70,000. Theresa Smithrick, age 47, of Baltimore, and Kevin Pittman, now using the name “Breona Pittman,” age 34, of Chesapeake, Virginia, both pleaded guilty to their roles in the scheme. Smithrick was sentenced to three months of home detention followed by three months of probation and was ordered to pay restitution of $71,752.72. Pittman was sentenced to 39 months in prison and was ordered to pay restitution of $87,928.16.
Today’s announcement is part of efforts underway by President Obama’s Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force to combat bank fraud and identity theft.
Lemoyne Veney, a resident of Clarksville, Maryland, was sentenced to 51 months in prison for bank fraud conspiracy and aggravated identity theft. The scheme, which occurred from November 2007, through February 2011, resulted in more than 50 victims losing a total of at least $70,000.
Defendant: Lemoyne Veney
Criminal Charges: Bank fraud conspiracy and aggravated identity theft
City and State: Baltimore, Maryland
Exact Date: November 2007, through February 2011
Sentence or Outcome: 51 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, and ordered to pay restitution of $87,928.16
Dollar Amounts: $87,928.16 in restitution
Key Facts
- State: Maryland
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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