Members of California Based Crime Ring Indicted for Bank Fraud
November 23, 2010
Total Loss:
$1 million
Fourteen members of a criminal conspiracy involving check kiting and cigarette trafficking were indicted late yesterday in the Western District of Washington for a scheme that defrauded banks of more than $1,000,000. The conspiracy utilized a Washington State Department of Licensing employee who provided fraudulent identification documents for the conspirators. Many of the conspirators reside in California, in the greater-Los Angeles area. So far, six of the people indicted have been arrested, one in Washington and five in California.
Source:
FBI
Posted in:
Check Fraud