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Derby Man Sentenced for Bank Fraud, Possession of False Federal Identification, and Contempt of Court

U.S. Attorney’s Office November 05, 2010
  • Western District of New York (716) 843-5700

BUFFALO, NY—U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Shane Christopher Buczek, 40, of Derby, New York, was sentenced to 33 months in prison by Chief U.S. District Judge William M. Skretny and ordered to pay $8,882.39 in restitution. Buczek was convicted of several charges including bank fraud, possession of false federal identification and contempt of court.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Katie Baumgarten and Maura O'Donnell, who handled the case, stated that Buczek used a credit card scheme to defraud Best Buy of high-end electronic equipment, appliances, and associated computer services. The defendant charged the items on a credit card and then provided false information to the lender in an attempt to access funds in a non-existent bank account. Buczek was convicted of bank fraud after a jury trial. He then pleaded guilty to possessing a false identification document, purported to be a "United States of America Head of State - diplomat card," which Buczek attempted to use to obtain a passport from the Department of State. Buczek also pled guilty to contempt of court after he violated conditions of his bail release.

The sentencing was the culmination of an investigation on the part of special agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge James Robertson; special agents of the Internal Revenue Service, Treasury Inspector General of Tax Administration, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Kevin J. McGlynn; and special agents of the Department of State, Diplomatic Security Service, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Christopher J. Paul.

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