SEATTLE, Wash. – A Seattle woman is facing six years in prison for her involvement in a nationwide bank fraud scheme. The Department of Justice announced the sentencing of 36-year-old Amber Towndrow, who attempted to steal $1.4 million using fake IDs and personal information.
Court documents revealed that Towndrow accessed personal information from at least 19 victims across the United States. She used fake IDs to impersonate these victims and registered their information to take out loans and access cash.
Towndrow, along with an accomplice, used fake business documents and IDs such as driver’s licenses and passports to open business bank accounts. The Justice Department stated that Towndrow’s actions constituted both bank fraud and identity theft. Victims were identified in Washington, Colorado, Pennsylvania, California, New Jersey, Indiana, and the District of Columbia.
Towndrow admitted to obtaining about $664,000 from victims through these fraudulent activities.
