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Savonnah Briggs Admits Role in $330,000 Bank Fraud Conspiracy, Providence RI, 2023
A devastating bank fraud scheme has been exposed in Providence, with a former bank employee admitting to stealing sensitive information from customers and providing it to a co-conspirator. Savonnah Briggs, 28, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud in federal court.
According to prosecutors, Briggs used her position at Citizens Bank to access customer information and check images. She then shared this sensitive data with Richard Kobi, 27, of Providence, who used it to create and deposit fraudulent checks.
The checks, worth a staggering $330,000, were deposited into various bank accounts, with the conspirators attempting to make rapid withdrawals of cash from ATMs or bank tellers. This brazen scheme was ultimately foiled by a multi-agency investigation involving the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, FBI, United States Secret Service, ATF, Rhode Island State Police, Providence Police Department, and Delaware State Police.
Richard Kobi, the mastermind behind the scheme, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud, ten counts of bank fraud, and being a felon in possession of a firearm. He was sentenced to three years in federal prison in December 2022.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Ly T. Chin, who commended the collaborative efforts of the investigative agencies involved. ‘This case highlights the importance of interagency cooperation in bringing complex financial crimes to justice,’ she said.
Briggs is scheduled to be sentenced on April 25, 2023, with her sentence determined by a federal district judge after consideration of the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
Key Facts
- State: Rhode Island
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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