Date: 07-24-2024

Case Style:

United States of America v. Cameron Michael Marks

Case Number: 6:23-cr-00143

Judge: S. Maurice Hicks, Jr.

Court: The United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana (Caddo Parish)

Plaintiff's Attorney: The United States Attorney’s Office in Shreveport

Defendant's Attorney:

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Shreveport, Louisiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Bank Fraud
Jeanerette Man Sentenced in Bank Fraud Scheme

On July 12, 2022, officers with the Jeanerette Police Department in Iberia Parish, Louisiana, stopped the vehicle driven by ameron Michael Marks, 26, of Jeanerette, Louisiana, for a traffic violation. Marks stopped his vehicle in his mother’s driveway. He was unable to provide a driver’s license or proof of insurance to law enforcement officers. Subsequently, a vehicle search was conducted of Marks’ vehicle and officers located 13 counterfeit/forged Western Union money orders. Marks’ mother gave officers consent to search the residence and inside officers located numerous fraudulent checks written on third party businesses and individuals, along with account opening documents and checkbooks bearing the names of these third parties but bearing Marks’ physical address.

The United States Secret Service began an investigation into this fraudulent activity. Marks admitted to law enforcement agents that he had obtained account information for the third party business fraudulently and ordered checks with that account information. He further admitted that he used other third party individuals’ identities to open bank accounts in order to deposit the fraudulent checks into accounts without using his own identity. Marks admitted that he issued fraudulent checks written on a third party business account in the amount of $240,275.71.

The case was investigated by the United States Secret Service and Jeanerette Police Department and prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Craig R. Bordelon.

Outcome:

Defendant was found guilty and sentenced to 54 months in prison, followed by 1 year of supervised release.

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