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February 13, 2025

Missouri Woman Indicted for Her Role in U.S. Treasury Check Fraud

On November 19, 2024, in the Western District of Missouri, Briauna Adams was indicted on three counts of wire fraud, two counts of money laundering, one count of bank fraud, and one count of aggravated identity theft. Her indictment was related to a scheme to use stolen identities to deposit fraudulent U.S. Treasury checks.

According to court documents, Adams used a stolen identity to open a bank account. Approximately two hours after the account was open, Adams deposited a stolen U.S. Treasury check in the amount of $10,590. A Louisiana woman told investigators she had been expecting a check from the IRS and had been a recent victim of identity theft.

Adams also deposited a fraudulent U.S. Treasury check in the amount of $450,504 into an investment account she had opened. Adams transferred $12,000 from the account to two personal bank accounts. Hours after both transfers were complete, the bank received notification that the U.S. Treasury check Adams deposited was fraudulent. Additionally, Adams deposited a U.S. Treasury check worth $1,445,443 into another investment account. Over the next two days, Adams accessed the account online nine times.

The facts in this case narrative come from the following publicly available documents: W.D. Mo., Crim. Compl. filed Nov. 13, 2024; W.D. Mo., Indict. filed Nov. 19, 2024; and Department of Justice press release dated Nov. 14, 2024.

Source: The facts in this case narrative come from the following publicly available documents: W.D. Mo., Crim. Compl. filed Nov. 13, 2024; W.D. Mo., Indict. filed Nov. 19, 2024; and Department of Justice press release dated Nov. 14, 2024.