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Massachusetts Man Pleads Guilty to $900,000 Bank Fraud Using Fake IDs
Federal prosecutors have secured a guilty plea from a Boston man accused of using fake identification to drain hundreds of thousands of dollars from customer accounts. William Shaw, 68, admitted to four counts of bank fraud and four counts of aggravated identity theft in federal court, says the U.
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- William Shaw, 68, of Boston pleaded guilty to four counts of bank fraud and four counts of aggravated identity theft, the U.S. Attorney's Office for Massachusetts said.
- Prosecutors said he posed as at least 13 account holders using forged driver's licenses from late 2022 into early 2025, obtaining over $900,000.
- Sentencing is set for January 6th, 2027; bank fraud carries up to 30 years, and each identity theft count requires consecutive two-year minimums.
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