A Brooklyn man has been sentenced to three years in prison for his involvement in a bank fraud and identity theft scheme. Isaiah Aaron Tenryk, 28, received the sentence from U.S. District Court Judge Denise J. Casper. The sentence also includes three years of supervised release following his imprisonment.
Tenryk pleaded guilty in September 2024 to charges of bank fraud conspiracy, bank fraud, and aggravated identity theft. His fraudulent activities involved stealing over $3 million in COVID relief tax credits using the stolen identity of a corporate executive from New Jersey.
The scheme included using a fake driver's license and the executive's personal details to open a bank account in Boston. Tenryk deposited an Employee Retention Tax Credit check worth approximately $3 million into this account, which was intended for the executive's company. After depositing the check, Tenryk and his co-conspirators attempted unsuccessfully to transfer funds out of the account. Tenryk was apprehended when he returned to the bank to make another attempt at wiring money.
In connection with this case, Linval Jackson from Queens was arrested in July 2024 as a co-conspirator.
The announcement of Tenryk's sentencing was made by United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy; Jonathan Wlodyka, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation in Boston; and Ketty Larco-Ward, Inspector in Charge of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service’s Boston Division. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kriss Basil is handling the prosecution for this case.