FBI: Sandy Springs man sentenced for nationwide bank fraud, identity theft
By FOX 5 Atlanta Digital Team
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PHILADELPHIA - Feds say a Sandy Springs man will serve three years in prison for an elaborate fraud scheme that involved using fraudulent bank accounts and stealing people s identities.
The FBI said Sean Christopher Williams, 40 of Sandy Springs, cost banks more than $185,000 and stole the identities of around 35 individual victims whose names and social security numbers were attached to the fraudulent accounts.
In February 2020, Williams pleaded guilty to one count of bank fraud and attempt, and one count of aggravated identity theft. Williams will serve three years in prison, five years of supervised release and be ordered to pay $185,920 in restitution by United States District Court Judge John R. Padova.