An Atlanta man will spend nearly a decade in federal prison after prosecutors say he helped lead a scheme involving stolen mail, altered checks and social media recruiting.
Chase Matthew Griffin, 26, also known as “Trey,” of Atlanta, who also resided in Ontario and South Los Angeles, was sentenced to 108 months behind bars for his role in a $2.8 million bank fraud conspiracy, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California.
Griffin was also ordered to pay more than $307,000 in restitution. He pleaded guilty in March to one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud and has been in federal custody since September 2025…