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New Jersey Man Admits Role in Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud and Conspiring to Use Unauthorized Access Devices
NEWARK, N.J. – In a shocking turn of events, Telvin Vincent, 32, of Bronx, New York, has pleaded guilty to his role in conspiring to defraud a home improvement retail store with stolen credit card information, as announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig.
According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court, Vincent and his conspirators placed online orders with a home improvement store using stolen credit card information and arranged to pick up those goods in person at various store locations throughout New Jersey and New York. Vincent directed his conspirators to pick up the goods using dozens of false or stolen identities and then return the goods at different store locations or sell the goods at a discount to third parties for cash.
The bank fraud conspiracy charge to which Vincent pleaded guilty carries a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison, a fine of $1 million or twice the gross gain to him or loss to others, whichever is greatest. The conspiracy to use unauthorized access devices count carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison, a fine of $250,000 or twice the gross gain to him or loss to others, whichever is greatest.
Vincent’s sentencing is scheduled for Dec. 1, 2021.
Acting U.S. Attorney Honig credited postal inspectors of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, under the direction of Acting Inspector in Charge Rodney M. Hopkins in Newark, with the investigation leading to today’s guilty plea.
The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Ray Mateo of the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s Opioid Abuse Prevention and Enforcement Unit in Newark.
Mandatory Facts: Defendant/Respondent: Telvin Vincent, Exact Criminal Charges: Conspiring to Commit Bank Fraud and Conspiring to Use Unauthorized Access Devices, City and State: Newark, New Jersey, Exact Date: November 2017 through May 2019, Sentence or Outcome: Max 30 years in prison, Max $1 million fine, or twice the gross gain to him or loss to others, whichever is greatest, Dollar Amounts: $1 million, $250,000.
Key Facts
- State: New Jersey
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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