Boston.com | Mass. men plead guilty to roles in multi-million dollar bank fraud scheme by Darin Zullo

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Two Massachusetts men, Victor Kolawole, 26, of Brockton and Keith Wainaina, 24, of Lowell, pleaded guilty on May 3 2026 to bank fraud, conspiracy to commit bank fraud, and conspiracy to commit money laundering for their role in a multi‑million‑dollar scheme that targeted banks in Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. Beginning in December 2022, an accomplice obtained customers’ personal data, enabling Kolawole, Wainaina and hired impostors to use fabricated IDs to withdraw large sums as cashier’s checks, which they then deposited into accounts they controlled and used to pay other participants. Prosecutors say Wainaina deposited or attempted to deposit more than $762,000 and Kolawole about $373,000 in fraudulent checks. Both face up to 30 years in prison and fines of up to $1 million for the fraud charges (and up to 20 years and $500,000 for the laundering charge). They are scheduled for sentencing on July 23 (Kolawole) and September 9 (Wainaina).

Read more: https://www.boston.com/news/crime/2026/05/03/mass-men-plead-guilty-to-roles-in-multi-million-dollar-bank-fraud-scheme/

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https://apnews.com/article/federal-reserve-investigation-powell-justice-department-28d04cc0d99cda25cea69931f65e25d3

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https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/23/us/politics/justice-dept-citizens-denaturalization.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

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https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/17/nyregion/judge-quraishi-new-jersey-attorneys-office.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share