Bank Imposter Sentenced for Defrauding Elderly Victims of Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars
SAN DIEGO – Franco Fuentes was sentenced in federal court today to 57 months in prison for defrauding elderly victims of hundreds of thousands of dollars by posing as a bank employee and tricking them into surrendering their bank cards, which he then used to make lavish purchases and large cash withdrawals. Fuentes, a Peruvian national and green card holder, was also ordered to pay victims more than $270,000 and...
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SAN DIEGO – Franco Fuentes was sentenced in federal court today to 57 months in prison for defrauding elderly victims of hundreds of thousands of dollars by posing as a bank employee and tricking them into surrendering their bank cards, which he then used to make lavish purchases and large cash withdrawals. Fuentes, a Peruvian national and green card holder, was also ordered to pay victims more than $270,000 and...
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