Tag: Bank fraud
Daniel Keith McDougal, Counterfeit U.S. Treasury Check, Wyoming 2023
⏱ 2 min read Daniel Keith McDougal, a 37-year-old from Florida, traveled to Wyoming in January 2023 to pull off a brazen scam. Along with accomplice Kennard Bouk, McDougal attempted to pass a counterfeit U.S. Treasury check valued at $560,625 at a bank in Cheyenne. The motives behind the scam are unclear, but the consequences…
Teresa Palmer, Bank Fraud, Indiana 2022
⏱ 2 min read Teresa Palmer, a 55-year-old former Credit Union 1 branch manager in Columbus, Indiana, has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for ripping off elderly and incapacitated customers. Between 2014 and 2022, Palmer used her position to access customer accounts, forging signatures and withdrawing funds without permission. She targeted accounts…
Kartarius Dewan Johnson, Bank Fraud, Alabama 2023
⏱ 2 min read Kartarius Dewan Johnson, 45, and Danisha Anita Foster, 39, of Mobile, Alabama, were convicted of a conspiracy to commit bank fraud involving over $25 million in fraudulent checks. The scheme targeted the U.S. District Court and a luxury vehicle dealership, with the goal of securing Johnson’s release from federal custody. Johnson,…
Nicolas Mondani Oleko, Wire Fraud and Bank Fraud, North Dakota 2026
⏱ 2 min read Nicolas Mondani Oleko, a 32-year-old man from the Democratic Republic of Congo, has been indicted in North Dakota for his role in a business email compromise scheme that defrauded an auction business of $113,050. The scheme, which involved wire fraud and bank fraud, allegedly occurred while Oleko was residing in the…
Marilyn Harp, Bank Fraud, Michigan 2026
⏱ 2 min read Marilyn Harp, the 74-year-old former treasurer of Ionia Township in Michigan, pleaded guilty to bank fraud after embezzling nearly $750,000 in township funds for her own use. The crime occurred between 2014 and 2025, when Harp was supposed to be collecting property taxes and depositing them into township bank accounts. Instead,…
Catoria Noel, Darren Stephenson, and Imani-Kai Brown, Identity Theft, New York 2022
⏱ 2 min read A brazen identity theft ring, including a former bank employee, has been busted for stealing over $1.6 million from dozens of victims in New York. Catoria Noel, Darren Stephenson, and Imani-Kai Brown were arrested and charged with conspiring to fraudulently take over bank accounts and initiate unauthorized wire transfers and ATM…
Marvell Trevenski Jackson, Jr., Bank Fraud and Mail Theft, Louisiana 2023
⏱ 2 min read Marvell Trevenski Jackson, Jr., a 26-year-old from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has been sentenced to 48 months in federal prison for his role in a conspiracy to commit bank fraud and theft of mail. Jackson’s scheme involved stealing or obtaining stolen mail to obtain personal and financial information of bank customers, which…
Richard Modou Bah, Bank Fraud, Arizona 2023
⏱ 3 min read A 22-year-old Bronx man, Richard Modou Bah, was at the center of a complex bank fraud and identity theft scheme that spanned multiple states, including Arizona, Colorado, and California. The scheme, which involved co-conspirators using stolen identities to open phony business accounts and drain victims’ funds, was unearthed by the FBI…
Rosemay G. Manzano, Bank Fraud, Florida 2026
⏱ 2 min read Rosemay G. Manzano, a 40-year-old woman from Crestview, Florida, has been indicted for a massive fraud scheme involving bank fraud, money laundering, and identity theft. The alleged crimes, which took place over an unspecified period, totaled over $4 million in losses. Manzano was charged with 17 counts of bank fraud, 19…
Sangsoo Kim, Bank Fraud, California 2026
⏱ 2 min read Sangsoo Kim, a 56-year-old South Korean national, pleaded guilty to masterminding a million-dollar bank fraud scheme in Oakland, California. Between November 2023 and July 2025, Kim used a fraudulent passport to open 72 fake bank accounts, executing a check-kiting scheme that resulted in a loss of $1,195,795.96. After being deported for…
