Topekan charged in fraud

Two people, including one from Topeka, were indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury for conspiracy, bank fraud, aggravated identity theft and theft or receipt of stolen mail. Robert L. Maxwell, 45, of Topeka, and Marcella D. Machado, 46, of Olathe, were charged on allegations that they obtained information relating to the identity of other people and attempted to negotiate stolen checks throughout Kansas using stolen identities. If convicted, Maxwell and Machado will face a maximum of five years for conspiracy, a maximum of 30 years for bank fraud, a maximum of two years, consecutive to any other sentence imposed, for identity theft, and a maximum of five years for theft or receipt of stolen mail. Posted in: Check Fraud