BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ( WIAT ) — Four people were sentenced for being part of a conspiracy to sell stolen checks and bank login information, according to U.S. Attorney Prim Escalona on Wednesday.
- Joshua Rogers, 24, of Irondale, was sentenced to 90 months in prison for one count of conspiracy to pay bribes, one count of conspiracy to commit wire and bank fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft.
- Michael Rowser, 24, of McCalla, was sentenced to 70 months in prison for one count of conspiracy to receive bribes and one count of conspiracy to commit wire and bank fraud.
- Duane Smith, 24, of Springville, was sentenced to 48 months in prison for one count of conspiracy to commit wire and bank fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft.
- Levar McGhee-Parrish, 25, of Fultondale, was sentenced to 40 months in prison for one count of conspiracy to commit wire and bank fraud.
“The Lucky Shop” was a scam Telegram channel dedicated to the sale of stolen checks and bank login information, according to court documents. Its primary administrator, Rogers, obtained stolen checks from Rowser and then posted redacted copies of those checks on the channel to market them for sale.
When customers paid Rogers to purchase stolen checks, a portion of their profits would go to Rowser. Rogers also sold bank login information, which he obtained from a credit union employee.
Smith and McGhee-Parrish assisted Rogers with the administration of “The Luck Shop,” but also had their own Telegram channels. Smith’s channels were called “Glass House Records,” and “Glass House Records V2,” while McGhee-Parrish’s channel was named “GRUBHUB.” They would sell stolen checks to scammers looking to commit bank fraud…