On August 28, 2024 John Davis, 28, was sentenced to 18 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for executing a scheme involving stolen checks in Charlotte, NC. John got over $300,000 from the fraud scheme.
John then fraudulently endorsed the stolen checks, deposited the checks into bank accounts he controlled, and then withdrew the funds before the victims or the bank had an opportunity to determine that the checks were stolen.
But stealing mail can pay off as a Charlotte group made $3 million stealing checks in the mail.
These suspects made $3 million stealing checks in the mail
Through this scheme, John fraudulently obtained $304,355.56 in cash. John was caught some how and arrested in 2023. Watch video of a mail carrier being robbed.
In February 2024 John decided to plead guilty to wire fraud. John was released on bond following the guilty plea.
In August 2024 a judge sentenced John to 1 year and 6 months in prison.
