ALBANY, N.Y. (WNYT)- Federal prosecutors said 13 people were charged in a bank fraud case tied to more than $1M in stolen checks and alleged mail theft in the Albany area.
A 14-count indictment fully unsealed June 16 in the Northern District of New York says Jahquel Robertson, 31, of Albany and 12 others were charged in April. The U.S. Attorney’s Office said the group is accused of using stolen, forged and counterfeit checks to get money from financial institutions across the country.
According to the indictment, Robertson allegedly got more than $1M in checks stolen from the mail by bribing a U.S. Postal Service employee. Prosecutors said the checks were originally mailed to or sent by people and businesses in the Northern District, and the group then used personal and banking information from willing participants to try to make fraudulent deposits…