A North Providence resident, Jamal Mansaray, 35, pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court today to bank fraud conspiracy, aggravated identity theft, and firearm possession. The announcement came from Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom.
Mansaray confessed in court to obtaining checks issued and mailed by individuals and businesses, admitting the involvement of stolen U.S. Mail checks. He also admitted to using third-party identity information to alter stolen checks, create new checks, and access bank accounts.
Part of the conspiracy involved checks issued by four Massachusetts towns to a special education contractor, stolen from a commercial mailbox. Surveillance footage from December 2022 captured Mansaray at Rhode Island banks depositing fraudulent checks and withdrawing funds.
Law enforcement conducted a search of Mansaray's home in May 2023, uncovering a significant amount of evidence, including personal and business checks, blank "washed" checks, over 1,000 blank check stocks, and multiple laptops and printers. Authorities also found a loaded firearm and ammunition in a backpack belonging to Mansaray, a convicted felon prohibited from possessing firearms.
Mansaray's sentencing is set for July 16, 2025. A federal district judge will determine the sentence, considering U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other factors.
Assistant United States Attorneys Christine D. Lowell and John P. McAdams are prosecuting the case. The United States Postal Inspection Service and the Rhode Island State Police conducted the investigation.