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Aspiring Rapper Among 3 Defendants Charged in $8.1M Stolen-Check Scheme

A 25-count federal indictment alleges that three defendants handled more than $8.1 million in stolen checks.

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Federal prosecutors charged Ada William Obayuwana, Albert Tai Vu, and Cassandra Marie Murrillo in a 25-count indictment alleging bank fraud involving more than 50 stolen U.S. Treasury checks and hundreds of other checks.

The reported charges include bank fraud, delivering stolen Treasury checks, money laundering, and aggravated identity theft. An indictment is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

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