A Florida woman has been sentenced for her role in a bank fraud scheme involving a company in Western New York.
Renee Thompson, 53, was sentenced to three years probation, including six months of home confinement, and ordered to pay $28,500 in reparations. She pled guilty to conspiracy to commit a crime against the US.
Thompson worked with others to steal a $12,914 check from a WNY corporation and make it payable to herself.
According to federal authorities, Thompson and the others created 16 more fake checks using the victim’s firm name, address, bank account number, routing number, and signature. After cashing the checks, Thompson received more than $205,780.
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