A 22-year-old man from North Tonawanda has admitted to conspiracy to commit bank fraud after he and a co-defendant used over 500 stolen bank cards for gas purchases, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. Kingsley Brown and his co-defendant, Cross Malik Williams, purchased approximately 570 stolen bank cards online and used a card-making device to load the stolen banking information onto blank plastic bank cards with magnetic strips, enabling them to make purchases using the victims' funds.
The stolen bank card information was not only used by Brown and Williams but also by others to purchase gas for various individuals. Brown and Williams would then receive payment for the gas at a reduced cost compared to the original price. As part of his plea agreement, Brown accepted responsibility for $192,673 of the total loss incurred.
Williams, who has already been convicted, is currently awaiting sentencing. Brown now faces a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison. His sentencing is scheduled for December 11th. The investigation into this case was conducted by law enforcement agencies, and the prosecution is being handled by the U.S. Attorney's Office.
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