Robert Campoli, Jr., Bank Fraud, Pennsylvania 2019

A Pittsburgh man has been charged with bank fraud, according to a federal indictment unsealed today.

Robert Campoli, Jr., 49, of Pittsburgh, was charged with bank fraud, a crime that carries a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison and a fine of $1,000,000.

The indictment alleges that Campoli, Jr. engaged in a scheme to defraud Citizens Bank, Huntington Bank, and Key Bank from March 6, 2019 to March 20, 2019.

According to the indictment, Campoli, Jr. used forged and counterfeit checks payable to him to withdraw money from business accounts at the banks, even though he had no relationship with the businesses named on the checks.

The investigation leading to the indictment was conducted by the United States Secret Service, as well as members of the Moon Township, Brentwood Borough, Northern Regional, Penn Township, Peters Township, and Austintown, Ohio, Police Departments.

Assistant United States Attorney Douglas C. Maloney is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.

An indictment is an accusation, and Campoli, Jr. is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

The case is currently pending before the federal court in Pittsburgh.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdpa/pr/pittsburgh-man-charged-defrauding-area-banks