Kingsley Brown, a 23-year-old resident of North Tonawanda, New York, has been sentenced to 12 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to commit bank fraud. The sentencing was announced by U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo and handed down by U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr.
According to Assistant U.S. Attorney Charles M. Kruly, Brown and his co-defendant Cross Malik Williams obtained about 570 stolen bank cards from online marketplaces between August 2022 and July 2023. The two used a card-making device to transfer the stolen banking information onto blank plastic cards with magnetic strips, which enabled them to make purchases using funds from the victims’ accounts.
Brown and Williams used the fraudulent cards or allowed others to use them primarily for purchasing gasoline for customers who paid less than the retail price directly to Brown or Williams. As part of his plea agreement, Brown admitted responsibility for $192,673 in total losses resulting from these activities.
Williams had previously been convicted and sentenced for his involvement in the scheme.
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation under Special Agent-in-Charge Philip Tejera.
