Former Houston banker heading to prison for fraud scheme
MAR 29, 2021
HOUSTON – A 41-year-old former International Bank of Commerce (IBC) employee has been ordered to federal prison after she admitted to defrauding her former employer, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.
Lori Nan Dean, of Houston, pleaded guilty Aug. 26, 2019, to bank fraud.
Today, U.S. District Judge Vanessa Gilmore imposed a 15-month sentence to be immediately followed by two years of supervised release. Dean was further ordered to pay a total $91,748.56 in restitution.
Dean was employed as a Marketing Manager at IBC in Houston from Jan. 2, 2016, through Aug. 2, 2017. At the time of her plea, she admitted she had defrauded the bank of $144,300.
She did so by making unauthorized withdrawals through the submission of fraudulent debit general ledger tickets. Dean openly revealed she used the money she obtained for her own benefit.
She was permitted to remain on bond and voluntarily surrender to a U.S. Bureau of Prisons facility to be determined in the near future.
The FBI conducted the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney John Braddock is prosecuting the case.
Former Houston Banker Indicted for Bank Fraud
MAY 6, 2019
HOUSTON – A 39-year-old Houston woman is set to appear in federal court following the return of a four-count indictment alleging bank fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick.
Lori Nan Dean is set to make her initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Christina Bryan at 10:00 a.m. today.
The indictment, returned April 30, 2019, alleges that while employed at the International Bank of Commerce (IBC), she defrauded them of $144,300.
She allegedly made unauthorized withdrawals of money through the submission of fraudulent debit general ledger tickets.
According to the indictment, Dean made false entries in the books and records of IBC to conceal her fraud.
The alleged bank fraud scheme lasted from approximately Jan. 2, 2016 through Aug. 2, 2017.
Each count of bank fraud carries a maximum penalty of 30 years imprisonment and a fine up to $1 million.
The FBI conducted the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney John Braddock is prosecuting the case.
An indictment is a formal accusation of criminal conduct, not evidence.
A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until convicted through due process of law.
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