HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that the leader of a criminal organization that defrauded central Pennsylvania banks and their customers of more than $3 million has been sentenced to prison and ordered to pay more than half-a-million dollars in restitution.
Jeremy Antuan Boria Fraticelli, 23, of Dover, pleaded guilty in January to felony corrupt organizations, identity theft, and theft by unlawful taking of movable property, regarding the scheme.
This week, he was sentenced to one year (minus one day) to 23 months in prison, followed by five years of probation, and ordered to pay more than $537,000 in restitution.
The criminal organization targeted customers of banks and financial institutions in Cumberland, Dauphin, and York counties.
“This defendant didn’t just steal money — he took many Pennsylvanians’ sense of security and trust,” Attorney General Sunday said. “This scheme defrauded numerous unsuspecting Pennsylvanians who thought they were speaking with individuals who were trying to protect them. My office will continue to pursue the cases against co-conspirators who contributed to this widespread criminal conduct.”
In all, 24 people were charged with tricking customers into providing personal information — by posing as customer service representatives of the banks. The group then used that information to make withdrawals into funnel accounts.
Nine cases against Boria Fraticelli’s 23 co-conspirators are still pending. The rest have pleaded guilty and been sentenced.
This case was prosecuted by Deputy Attorney General Kayla Bolan.
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