TD Bank employee charged in alleged fraud ring
A Philadelphia man has been charged with using his job at TD Bank to open fraudulent accounts, steal customer information, and process counterfeit checks, according to a federal indictment unsealed Monday.
A Philadelphia man has been charged with using his job at TD Bank to open fraudulent accounts, steal customer information, and process counterfeit checks, according to a federal indictment unsealed Monday.
Michael Tuffour, 27, was charged last month with one count of bank fraud and three counts of aggravated identity theft.
Tuffour was a customer-service representative at the TD Bank on City Avenue. From July 2011 to April 2013, prosecutors say, he accessed customers' accounts and sold their information - including names, account numbers, birth dates, Social Security numbers, and copies of their driver's licenses.
He also is accused of helping at least five co-conspirators create fake IDs, cash fraudulent checks, withdraw cash, and make tens of thousands of dollars in wire transfers.
Two alleged co-conspirators, Derek George Spencer and Warren Guerrier, have been charged separately.
If convicted, Tuffour could face two to 36 years in prison.
A detention hearing is scheduled for Tuesday.
Tuffour's lawyer could not be reached for comment.
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