Bronx Man Sentenced to 58 Months in Prison for Multi-State Identify Theft and Bank Fraud Ring

TUCSON, Ariz. – Richard Modou Bah, 22, of Bronx, New York, was sentenced last Tuesday by United States District Judge Angela M. Martinez to 58 months in prison, followed by four years of supervised release. Bah previously pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud. Bah and his co-conspirators engaged in a bank fraud and identity theft scheme that targeted individuals and banks in Arizona, Colorado, and California. The co-conspirators used victims’ personal identifying information and fraudulent identifications to open phony business accounts linked to the victims’ legitimate bank accounts. They then transferred the victims’ funds to the phony business bank accounts and withdrew the money in cash at financial institutions and casinos. As part of the scheme, Bah recruited co-conspirators to impersonate victims using stolen identities and provided them with fake identifications to further the scheme. Bah also supervised at least one co-conspirator when they opened fraudulent accounts in victims’ names and withdrew the funds at banks and casinos. The FBI Phoenix Division’s Tucson office conducted the investigation in this case. The U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona, Tucson, Financial Crimes and Public Corruption Unit, handled the prosecution. CASE NUMBER: CR-24-00927-AMM-MSA RELEASE NUMBER: 2026-129_ Bah # # # For more information on the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/az/ Follow the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona, on Twitter @USAO_AZ for the latest news.