Federal authorities have charged eight people with masterminding a scheme that used forged checks to steal $500,000 from New York banks.
The group deposited $3 million in bogus checks into the account, although half a million was cleared before the money was withdrawn, he says US Department of Justice.
Bianca Vieux allegedly led the ring by recruiting others to open deposit accounts.
New York City Department of Investigation, Nadia I. Shihata, says.
“Vieux orchestrated the scheme, advertising his services on a messaging platform, and asking recruits to hand over their credit card and bank account information.” As Vieux himself said in a text message: ‘lol I rob the government not the people(.) the accomplice puts a fake check in their account when it clears, the account holder goes to Queens to withdraw a lot of money in front of different banks.
The fraudsters spent the money on luxury goods, plastic surgery, travel, and more.
Two other former New York prison guards had already committed their crimes in Brooklyn.
Some defendants are accused of helping to produce false documents used in fraud.
The prosecution alleges that the defendants used their positions and networks to create a multi-million dollar project through fraud and artificial devices.
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