NY Man, Bank Fraud, New York 2023

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New York Man Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud

Kizito Chukwujekwu, a 37-year-old man from Brooklyn, New York, has pleaded guilty to participating in a conspiracy to commit bank fraud in a federal court in New Hampshire.

According to court documents and statements made in court, between June of 2016 and August of 2017, Chukwujekwu and his co-conspirators opened at least ten bank accounts at banks in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Georgia using other persons’ identification information.

Chukwujekwu or his co-conspirators then deposited fraudulent checks into those accounts. After the money was credited to the account but before the bank determined the check was false, one of Chukwujekwu’s co-conspirators withdrew money from the bank accounts.

During the scheme, the conspirators deposited fraudulent checks worth more than $119,000 and withdrew more than $69,000.

“Those who travel to New Hampshire to commit crimes should understand that they will be caught and held accountable for their actions,” said Acting U.S. Attorney John J. Farley.

“In order to protect the citizens of the Granite State, we work closely with our law enforcement partners to identify and prosecute the criminals who use stolen identities to commit fraud,” he added.

Chukwujekwu is scheduled to be sentenced on October 25, 2021.

The United States Postal Inspection Service and the Federal Bureau of Investigation investigated the case, with Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew T. Hunter handling the prosecution.

“Postal Inspectors investigate and seek prosecution of those individuals who steal personal identifiable information to illegally obtain funds by defrauding financial institutions,” said Joshua W. McCallister, Acting Inspector in Charge of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Boston Division.

The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is committed to protecting our citizens and working hard to prevent more people from becoming victimized by these types of schemes.