Kansas City Woman Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud Scheme

Aviance Shepard, 34, pleaded guilty in federal court to taking part in a bank fraud scheme, involving a stolen check worth $881,324. The check was obtained from the United Parcel Service mail stream in March 2023. Shepard opened a business account and deposited the stolen check, obtaining $320,000 in cashier's checks and withdrawing $20,000 in cash before the check was stopped.

Key Takeaways:

• Aviance Shepard pleaded guilty to a bank fraud scheme involving a stolen check worth $881,324.
• The check was obtained from the United Parcel Service mail stream in March 2023.
• Shepard opened a business account and deposited the stolen check, obtaining $320,000 in cashier's checks and withdrawing $20,000 in cash.
• The bank did not receive the stop payment on the check until after Shepard had withdrawn $340,000.
• Shepard is subject to a sentence of up to 30 years in federal prison without parole.
• The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and United States Postal Inspection Service.
• Assistant U.S. Attorney Kathleen D. Mahoney is prosecuting the case.
• Shepard's sentencing hearing will be scheduled after a presentence investigation.

Statistics:

• The stolen check was worth $881,324.
• Shepard obtained $320,000 in cashier's checks.
• She withdrew $20,000 in cash.
• A total of $340,000 was withdrawn before the check was stopped.
• Shepard is subject to a sentence of up to 30 years in federal prison.
• The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and United States Postal Inspection Service.

Sources:

• "Kansas City, Mo., woman pleads guilty in federal court to taking part in a bank fraud scheme" - US FBI, no date specified.
• "Sentencing guidelines and other statutory factors will determine the sentence of Aviance Shepard" - US FBI, no date specified.