ALBANY, NEW YORK — Davon Parson, 20, of Albany, was sentenced on Thursday to 15 months in federal prison for his involvement in a bank fraud conspiracy targeting SEFCU, a credit union based in the region. In addition to his prison sentence, Parson will serve two years of post-release supervision. The sentencing was announced by United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Matthew Scarpino, Special Agent in Charge of the Buffalo Field Office of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
Parson previously pled guilty to charges of bank fraud conspiracy and aggravated identity theft. He admitted to being part of a conspiracy that defrauded SEFCU by using stolen identities to apply for loans and withdraw the money in cash. As part of the scheme, Parson used a fake driver’s license to apply for a $25,000 loan in someone else’s name. He also admitted to cashing and attempting to cash fraudulent checks drawn on real customers’ accounts.
The indictment also charged Evan Cutler of Queensbury, New York, Dnauticah Taylor-Sterman of Albany, and Allahson Allah, formerly known as Gwyn Cancer, of Albany, for their roles in the conspiracy. According to court documents, the group obtained customer account information from Caeshara Cannon, 33, of Albany, who was a former Member Service Manager at SEFCU. They used this information to create counterfeit checks and fraudulently obtain loans from SEFCU, which were then cashed at SEFCU branches in the Northern District of New York.
Parson was also ordered to pay $9,000 in restitution to SEFCU. The other defendants in the case have pled guilty and are awaiting sentencing later this year. Caeshara Cannon, who pled guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and aggravated identity theft, is scheduled to be sentenced on October 4, 2024.
