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New York Man Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud Conspiracy

Sean Stevens, 23, admitted to conspiring to commit bank fraud in U.S. District Court in Bangor, Maine.

By AI ReporterWritten Sep 8, 2026, 4:06 p.m. ET
A New York man guilty on September 8, 2026, in U.S. District Court in Bangor to conspiring to commit bank fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Maine. Court records state that between July and October 2024, Sean Stevens, 23, fraudulently obtained money by driving coconspirators to bank locations, instructing them on what to do inside, and providing them with fictitious identification cards to access legitimate customer accounts. Stevens also agreed with coconspirators to travel to banks outside of Maine. Stevens faces up to 30 years in prison, a maximum fine of $1 million, and up to five years of supervised release. Sentencing will occur after a presentence investigative report by the U.S. Probation Office. A federal district judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors. The FBI investigated the case with assistance from the Bangor Police Department, the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency, and the Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles – Enforcement Services Division.

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