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Lorenzo Jones Sentenced for Bank Fraud Conspiracy in Western New York
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Lorenzo Jones Sentenced for Bank Fraud Conspiracy in Western New York

BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Lorenzo Jones, 38, of Atlanta, Georgia, who was convicted of conspiracy to commit bank fraud and aggravated ID theft, was sentenced to serve 34 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Paul E. Bonanno and Sasha Mascarenhas, who handled the case, stated that between January and September 2022, Jones, along with co-conspirators Ameer Clark, Quentavious Price, and Montez White, and others, conspired to defraud financial institutions.

According to the indictment, members of the conspiracy would travel from Atlanta, Georgia, to the Western District of New York, and steal genuine checks from businesses. Using those checks, they would create fraudulent checks drawn on the bank accounts of the businesses. Members of the conspiracy then recruited individuals to cash the fraudulent checks, buy clothes for the individuals to make them appear to be construction workers or laborers, and then drive them to area financial institutions and direct them to cash the fraudulent checks.

The total loss amount, including actual loss and intended loss, is $64,979.67. Co-conspirators Ameer Clark, Quentavious Price, and Montez White were all previously convicted.

The sentencing is the result of an investigation by Homeland Security Investigations, under the direction of Special-Agent-in-Charge Erin Keegan, and the New York State Police, under the direction of Major Amie P. Feroleto.

Lorenzo Jones, 38, of Atlanta, Georgia, was sentenced to serve 34 months in prison for his role in the bank fraud conspiracy. The crime occurred between January and September 2022, resulting in a total loss of $64,979.67.