Matthew L. Brown
Reporter- Boston Business Journal
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A Boston fraudster faces decades in prison after being convicted of fraud and identity theft in a scheme that took Bank of America customers for tens of thousands of dollars.
After a six-day trial, Jean Exume, 31, of Dorchester, was convicted by a federal jury Tuesday of 22 counts of wire fraud and three counts of aggravated identity theft.
Exume used bank cards stolen from Greater Boston-area Bank of America customers to purchase tens of thousands of dollars in money orders. To make the purchases, Exume used fake Florida driver’s licenses in the names of the bank customers.
Exume was also accused of using the cards to make purchases directly. He faces a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison for each fraud count and two years in prison for identity theft. The fraud counts also carry fines up to $250,000 and probation.
Exume is scheduled to be sentenced in November.
The case was investigated and prosecuted by Boston police, the U.S. Attorney’s office and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.
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