A duo from Boston are facing federal charges for a bank fraud scheme that involved taking out loans in the names of state prison inmates. according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney's Office, Nadaje Hendrix, 26, of Brighton, and Glenroy Miller, 27, of Dorchester, were indicted on bank fraud conspiracy charges.
Hendrix, nabbed by authorities today, was working as an assistant branch manager at a local credit union when she allegedly collaborated with Miller, to run the racket between December 2019 and August 2021. Officials say, while jailed, Miller dished out personal info on his fellow inmates, which Hendrix used to craft bogus loan applications. Miller, already in custody on unrelated charges, is scheduled to have his day in court later.
The indictment alleges that the fraud duo arranged for accomplices to strut into the credit union acting like the inmates to sign off on loan documents, lining their pockets with a stolen stash of around $134,000. The hefty sum was siphoned off in a couple of months in 2021.
The might of justice could come down hard on the scamming pair if convicted, with conspiracy to commit bank fraud carrying a possible 30 years in the slammer, up to five years on a leash of supervised release, and a fine that might set them back a cool $1 million. Yet, despite the weighty allegations, the court reminds us that Hendrix, Miller, and their possibly dubious crew are "presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law," the U.S. Attorney's Office emphasized.
The case, spearheaded by Acting U.S. Attorney Joshua S. Levy and FBI Special Agent in Charge Jodi Cohen, is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Kriss Basil, who hails from the Securities, Financial & Cyber Fraud Unit. While the gears of the legal system grind away, Hendrix is slated to make an initial appearance in federal court today at 1:30 p.m. in Boston.
