BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – Rushell Harris, 32, of Nantucket, was sentenced today for her role in two fraudulent schemes, exploiting her position at Nantucket Bank to obtain sensitive customer information.
Between June 2014 and November 2018, Harris engaged in two separate wire fraud conspiracies. In the first, she used her position at Nantucket Bank to obtain personally identifiable information of a customer and took photographs of the victim’s account information. Harris then shared that information with co-conspirators who attempted to transfer funds out of the customer’s bank account without authorization.
In the second conspiracy, Harris helped perpetuate a fraudulent lottery scheme targeting at least 13 victims who were contacted by co-conspirators via phone, informing them that they had won large prizes. Harris and her co-conspirators transferred proceeds of the scheme to associates in Jamaica and in the United States.
On October 8, 2021, Harris pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. U.S. District Court Judge Allison D. Burroughs sentenced Harris to four months in prison and two years of supervised release, one of which will be served in home confinement.
Harris was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $161,038 and forfeiture of $90,925. The investigation was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Boston Division, with valuable assistance from the Nantucket Police Department and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Rushell Harris, a former Nantucket Bank employee, was sentenced for her role in two fraudulent schemes, exploiting her position at Nantucket Bank to obtain sensitive customer information. Harris pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and was sentenced to four months in prison and two years of supervised release.
Defendant: Rushell Harris
Criminal Charges: Two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud
City and State: Boston, Massachusetts
Exact Date: October 8, 2021
Sentence: Four months in prison and two years of supervised release, one of which will be served in home confinement
Dollar Amounts: Restitution in the amount of $161,038 and forfeiture of $90,925
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Key Facts
- State: Massachusetts
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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