PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has
pleaded guilty in federal court on a charge of fraud conspiracy, United States
Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
Deshaun A. McGeorge, 27, pleaded guilty to one count before
United States District Judge David S. Cercone.
According to the indictment, McGeorge and others agreed to
defraud Pittsburgh area banks by depositing counterfeit checks by remote mobile
deposit, and then making a series of withdrawals against funds credited from
the deposited checks.
Judge Cercone scheduled the sentence for sentencing for June
18, 2019 at 11 a.m. The law provides for a maximum total sentence of not more
than 30 years in prison, a fine of $1,000,000, or both. Under the Federal
Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed would be based upon the
seriousness of the offense and the prior criminal history, if any, of the
defendant.
Assistant United States Attorney Gregory C. Melucci and
Shanicka L. Kennedy are prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.
The Western Pennsylvania Financial Crimes Task Force
(WPFCTF), conducted the investigation that led to the successful prosecution of
this defendant. The WPFCTF was established as a collaborative, multi-agency
effort to effectively combat financial crimes, including identity fraud, in
Western Pennsylvania. Partnering in this effort are the United States
Attorney's Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania, the United States
Secret Service, the United States Postal Inspection Service, the Department of
Homeland Security, the Allegheny County District Attorney's Office, the
Allegheny County Police Department, the City of Pittsburgh Bureau of Police and
the Pennsylvania State Police.
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