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Local Resident Pleads Guilty to Access Device Fraud
NEW ORLEANS, LA – In a shocking turn of events, 40-year-old Vincentia Roques of New Orleans has pleaded guilty to access device fraud, a crime that has left many in the community reeling.
According to court documents, Roques worked part-time as a bookkeeper and office manager for several businesses in the Eastern District of Louisiana, where she gained access to passwords and account numbers related to accessing bank accounts associated with each business. Furthermore, she obtained direct access to financial account information and identifiers that allowed her to conduct fraudulent and unauthorized financial transactions with the money and credit accounts belonging to her employers.
As the bookkeeper, Roques took advantage of her position to swindle her employers out of their hard-earned cash. Her actions are a stark reminder that even in the most trusted positions, corruption can lurk.
The maximum penalty for access device fraud is ten years of imprisonment, and/or a fine of $250,000 or the greater of twice the gross gain to the defendant or twice the gross loss to the victims. United States District Judge Carl J. Barbier set the sentencing hearing for December 13, 2018.
United States Attorney Peter G. Strasser praised the work of the United States Postal Investigative Service Internal Revenue Service in investigating this matter. Assistant United States Attorney Richard R. Pickens, II is in charge of the prosecution.
The community is left to wonder how someone in such a position of trust could betray it so severely. As Roques faces the consequences of her actions, one thing is clear: her betrayal of trust will not be forgotten.
In a statement, United States Attorney Peter Strasser expressed his commitment to bringing perpetrators of white-collar crimes to justice. ‘We will continue to work tirelessly to protect the public and hold accountable those who seek to exploit and defraud them.’
Roques’ sentencing hearing is set for December 13, 2018. The community remains vigilant, awaiting justice for the victims of her crimes.
Key Facts
- State: Louisiana
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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