BOSTON, Mass. (WTNH) — Six arrests were made on Friday morning in connection with a multi-million-dollar scheme to defraud banks in Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island.
According to court documents, six men from Massachusetts allegedly obtained, without authorization, the names, dates of birth, Social Security Numbers and bank account numbers of various bank customers.
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They allegedly recruited people to pose as customers and used false identification documents to withdraw large sums from the victims’ accounts in the form of Cashier’s checks. The checks were then allegedly deposited into bank accounts controlled by them.
They allegedly recruited bank insiders to facilitate the scheme, allowing them to receive access to customer information and disable account notifications that would’ve alerted them about the withdrawals.
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The following men were charged with conspiracy to commit bank fraud, bank fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering:…