WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Dajuan Taylor, 24, pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges linked to a nearly $500,000 mail fraud scheme, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia.
Taylor was charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud and bank fraud. Court documents reveal that between July 2018 and November 2021, Taylor and multiple co-conspirators fraudulently negotiated 53 checks totaling $497,766.80.
The scheme involved using social media platforms like Instagram to deceive victims into providing bank account information. The conspirators then used these accounts to cash stolen checks and recruit additional participants.
Some involved were aware of the criminal scheme, while others were not, according to court records.
Taylor faces up to 30 years in prison for each count and is scheduled to be sentenced on Tuesday, September 2, at 11:30 a.m.
