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Greenville Man Pleads Guilty and Nine Others Sentenced in Access Device Fraud Conspiracy

For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of South Carolina

Contact Person: Jeanne Howard (864) 282-2100

Columbia, South Carolina ---- Acting United States Attorney Beth Drake stated today that Dalvin Michael Davenport, Jr., age 23, of Greenville, South Carolina, pled guilty yesterday in federal court in Anderson, to conspiracy to commit access device fraud and money laundering, violations of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1029 and 1956.  United States District Judge Timothy M. Cain, of Anderson accepted the plea and will impose sentence after he has reviewed the presentence report which will be prepared by the U.S. Probation Office.

Evidence presented at the change of plea hearing established that Davenport, along with other members of the conspiracy, recruited cashiers at various businesses to credit funds onto Green Dot, Visa and other prepaid cards without receiving payment.  Immediately after obtaining the prepaid cards, members of the conspiracy activated and depleted the cards of the fraudulently loaded funds.  In total, the conspiracy resulted in a loss of over $264,000.00, to several businesses in South Carolina and Georgia. 

Other members of the conspiracy who previously entered guilty pleas and have been sentenced include the following:  Vincenzo Mikkel Byers, age 26, of Greenville, South Carolina, sentenced to 36 months imprisonment; Cierra Andreous James, age 24, of Greenville, South Carolina, sentenced to 30 months imprisonment; Brandon Christopher Davis, age 26, of Simpsonville, South Carolina, sentenced to 30 months imprisonment; Tony Christopher Robinson, age 24, of Fountain Inn, South Carolina, sentenced to 18 months imprisonment; Davario Rashad Clinkscale, age 23, of Greenville, South Carolina, sentenced to 30 months imprisonment; Eric Ross Wilson, age 26, of Greenville, South Carolina, sentenced to 30 months imprisonment; Terrance Justin Davis, age 27, of Mauldin, South Carolina, sentenced to 21 months imprisonment; Quentin Nathaniel McClinton, age 25, of Greenville, South Carolina, sentenced to time served; and, Adam Isaiah Posley, age 21, of Greenville, South Carolina, sentenced to 3 years’ probation.

The case was investigated by agents of the FBI Upstate Gang Task Force and the U. S. Treasury Department, IRS Criminal Investigation Division.  Assistant United States Attorney Jeanne Howard of the Greenville office handled the case.

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Updated August 19, 2016

Topic
Financial Fraud