Isaiah Aaron Tenryk, a 28-year-old man from Brooklyn, has been sentenced to three years in federal prison after pleading guilty to charges related to bank fraud and identity theft. The case involved the misuse of COVID relief funds. Tenryk admitted to his role in the scheme in September 2024, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Tenryk and his team used fake ID and the personal details of a New Jersey executive to open a bank account in Boston. They deposited a $3 million check meant for the executive’s company. When they tried to move the money, it was stopped. Tenryk was arrested while trying to make another transfer, as reported by the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Linval Jackson, alongside co-defendant Tenryk from Queens, was arrested earlier this year in connection with a fraud scheme involving COVID tax credit funds. The fraud involved rerouting funds meant to support businesses during the pandemic for personal gain. After his prison sentence, Tenryk will serve three years of supervised release. The investigation was a joint effort between the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation division and the Federal Bureau of Investigation Boston Division. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kriss Basil led the prosecution, as stated by the U.S. Attorney's Office.
