A man from western Washington has been given a three-year prison sentence for leading a bank fraud operation that took more than $345,000 from a local credit union. The scheme involved gaining access to customer accounts and withdrawing large sums of money without authorization.
Prosecutors say 23-year-old Dangelo Roberts orchestrated the fraudulent plan. He relied on confidential account information that had been secretly taken from inside the credit union, allowing him and his accomplices to seize control of multiple accounts.
The stolen data came from credit union employee Aneicia Ford, 33. She worked at the institution for a short period with the intention of gathering sensitive information that Roberts and others would later use to commit the thefts.
Investigators reported that once Roberts had the account details, he and his partners carried out a series of fraudulent transactions, draining funds before the credit union detected the wrongdoing. The total amount stolen surpassed $345,000.
Both Roberts and Ford were eventually caught and charged. Roberts has now received a three-year federal prison term for his role in organizing the scheme, marking a significant outcome in the case.
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