Eight individuals have been federally indicted in connection with a bank fraud scheme involving stolen checks and a postal key in Oklahoma City. The scheme, which targeted the U.S. Treasury and other entities, involved over $3.1 million in fraudulent proceeds accumulated over three years. Among those charged are three men from Utah—Pitshou Kafuku, 42, Beni Kahwara, 25, and Hugues Simo-Fotue, 42—who face charges including check fraud conspiracy and money laundering. Kafuku was apprehended during a traffic stop near Interstate 15 in Salt Lake City. The indictment details the use of falsified checks and stolen mail as part of the forgery operation.
Three people were charged in federal court and accused of a $3 million check fraud scheme using falsified checks and stolen mail. https://t.co/Rr5Fl7WZjy
In a now-unsealed federal indictment, three Utah men have been charged in the District of Utah with check fraud and money laundering of $3.1 million. https://t.co/HFTJZO9LB8
8 people were accused in an alleged check forgery scheme. What federal charges do they face? https://t.co/pPa9FCXcQP