Over two dozen individuals face federal charges for their involvement in a multi-million dollar fraud scheme targeting banks in Central Pennsylvania. According to the Department of Justice, the suspects allegedly posed as bank employees to obtain customers' account information, later using this data to withdraw funds and deposit them into accounts controlled by their organization. The scheme reportedly resulted in the theft of $2.3 million from financial institutions in Dauphin and Cumberland counties.
The Attorney General's Office identified eight key figures in the operation: Michael Lopez, Ojibway Warta, Gabriel Wilson, Ayden Rosario, Zyaire Monserrat, Devon James, Lavon Whittaker, and Isiah Green. These individuals, along with their co-conspirators, face charges of felony corrupt organizations, access device fraud, theft, and related offenses. Nineteen others are charged with similar crimes.
CBS 21 reports that six suspects remain at large: Elison Onufer, Jnaesha Totton, Kapree Wells, Daeshaun Blanding, Emerson Minnich, and Myklin Jones. The Attorney General's Office and Pennsylvania State Police are actively pursuing these individuals.
Attorney General Sunday stated, "This coordinated and calculated criminal enterprise duped Pennsylvanians and defrauded financial institutions to the tune of more than two million dollars." The investigation involved collaboration between the Financial Crimes Section and local financial institutions, which cooperated fully and assisted affected customers.