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Former bank manager James Gomes, 43, has been sentenced to prison for embezzling over $200,000 from a customer’s account.
Using his position, Gomes linked his phone number to the victim’s accounts and enrolled them in online banking. He then transferred funds to his own accounts in March and April 2020.
To conceal his crime, Gomes created a fake email address resembling the victim’s and used it to pretend that the customer was authorizing the transfers.
Gomes continued the scheme even after the victim’s death in April 2020. He was sentenced to 13 months in prison, three years of supervised release, and ordered to repay the stolen funds.
The Department of Justice’s Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section prosecuted the case, which highlights their efforts to combat financial institution fraud and protect the integrity of the financial system.