Man who stole $1.4 million from Donald Bren pleads guilty to bank fraud
June 16, 2011
Total Loss:
$1.4 Million
A man accused of stealing a nearly $1.4 million tax return check from billionaire Irvine Co. Chairman Donald Bren pleaded guilty Monday to one count of bank fraud.
Federal prosecutors say Moundir Kamil, a 41-year-old convicted bank robber, obtained Bren’s Social Security number, date of birth and other personal information and opened an account in Bren’s name in February 2010 at an East West Bank branch in Cerritos.
Source:
Los Angeles Times
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Account Takeover Identity Theft
Deposit Account Fraud
Check Fraud