Sherry Ozmore, a 56-year-old resident of Richmond, Virginia, has entered a guilty plea to charges of conspiracy to commit bank fraud. This development is part of a broader investigation into a nationwide scheme involving impersonation of financial institution customers for fraudulent financial gains. The announcement was made by United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Craig L. Tremaroli, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI's Albany Field Office.
The indictment against Ozmore is connected to an October 2024 superseding indictment targeting Oluwaseun Adekoya and David Daniyan. Both individuals are accused of leading a conspiracy that involved stealing identities from across the United States to obtain cash, checks, loans, and credit through impersonation at banks and credit unions. The alleged criminal activities resulted in nearly $3 million in intended losses, with over $1.7 million successfully obtained.
Ozmore admitted her involvement as a "runner" beginning in January 2023, during which she fraudulently secured over $195,000 from various financial institutions by posing as identity-theft victims. Her compensation was only a small fraction of the money acquired.
The superseding indictment lists multiple defendants with various charges:
- Oluwaseun Adekoya faces charges including conspiracy to commit bank fraud and aggravated identity theft.
- David Daniyan is charged similarly alongside additional counts.
- Other individuals charged include Kani Bassie from Brooklyn; Davon Hunter, Jermon Brooks, and Christian Quivers from Richmond; and Crystal Kurschner also from Brooklyn.
The ongoing investigation involves collaboration between multiple FBI field offices across New York, New Jersey, Virginia, Florida among others along with several other law enforcement agencies nationwide.
Ozmore’s sentencing is scheduled for May 6, 2025. She could face up to 30 years in prison along with restitution payments amounting to $195,500 and supervised release terms extending up to five years.
Several co-conspirators have already pled guilty but await sentencing while others continue to maintain their innocence until proven otherwise under law.
Assistant United States Attorneys Benjamin S. Clark and Joshua R. Rosenthal are handling the prosecution for this case.