The Secret Service says nine people from Horry County used their personal bank accounts to receive wire transfers of money stolen from other accounts.
Acting United States Attorney Kevin F. McDonald says that Derrick Jamine Moore, age 37, Edward Alcazar, age 22, Leroy Mondello Anderson, age 38, Dean Lamont Franklin age 22, Natasha Monique Harrison, age 34, Paul Chidi Madu, age 33, Jennifer Sorensen, age 26, and Cotina Michelle Washington, age 37, all of Myrtle Beach, and Tiffany Faith Bufkin, age 26, of Green Sea, were charged in an eight-count federal Indictment with bank fraud and conspiracy.
Authorities say the defendants agreed to allow their personal bank accounts to be used to receive wire transfers of money stolen from other accounts, and then withdrew the money and split it with their con-conspirators.
Approximately $398,500 was reported stolen in the scheme.
The maximum penalty each defendant could receive is a fine of one million dollars and a 30 year prison sentence.
The Acting United States Attorney stated that all charges in this Indictment are merely accusations and that all defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
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