HARRISBURG, PA — Twenty-seven people are facing a sweeping array of charges after state investigators uncovered what they describe as a multi-million-dollar criminal enterprise that used stolen customer information to siphon funds from banks and financial institutions across central Pennsylvania.
Attorney General Dave Sunday and the Pennsylvania State Police announced the charges Thursday, saying the operation defrauded victims in Cumberland and Dauphin counties by posing as bank personnel to obtain sensitive account details. Investigators allege that once the information was secured, members of the organization performed unauthorized withdrawals and transfers totaling approximately $2.3 million.
Among those charged are eight individuals identified as alleged leaders of the scheme: Michael Lopez, Ojibway Warta, Gabriel Wilson, Ayden Rosario, Zyaire Monserrat, Devon James, Lavon Whittaker, and Isiah Green. They face felony counts of corrupt organizations, access device fraud, theft, and related offenses. Nineteen additional defendants are charged with similar crimes…