Federal authorities charge eight people with orchestrating a scheme that used forged checks to steal $500,000 from New York banks.
The group deposited fraudulent checks totaling $3 million into the accounts, although only half a million cleared before cash withdrawals could be made. He says US Department of Justice.
Bianca Vio allegedly led the ring by recruiting others to open deposit accounts.
New York City Department of Investigation Commissioner Nadia Shehata says:
“Vieux coordinated the scheme, advertising her services on an encrypted messaging platform, and asked recruits to provide their debit cards and bank account information. As Vieux herself said in a text message: ‘LOL, I scam the government not humans (.) I don’t steal from people and I still (sic) from banks (.)'” Once Vieux received the account holder’s banking information, she or another co-conspirator would deposit a fake check into their account. If it cleared, he would travel The account holder goes to Queens to make large cash withdrawals in person at various bank branches.
Participants in the fraudulent scheme spent the proceeds on luxury goods, plastic surgery, and trips, among other things.
Two other former New York prison guards have already pleaded guilty in the Brooklyn federal case.
Other defendants face charges of helping to produce forged documents used in the fraud.
Prosecutors allege that the defendants used their positions and networks to build a multi-million dollar operation through deception and counterfeit tools.
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