Coverage dated November 5, 2026

Buffalo man to pay $8.7M in restitution after fraud scheme, sentenced to 7 years in prison

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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo man has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison and will pay nearly $9 million in restitution after submitting hundreds of fraudulent financing applications, the United States Attorney's Office said Thursday.

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Rochester First
Rochester-linked fraud scheme leads to 7-year prison sentence for Buffalo man (opens Rochester First)
Published Nov 5, 2026
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A Buffalo man has been sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison for a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme involving loan applications submitted from Rochester using stolen identities. According to the U.S.
WIVB Buffalo
Buffalo man to pay $8.7M in restitution after fraud scheme, sentenced to 7 years in prison (opens WIVB Buffalo)
Published Nov 5, 2026
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo man has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison and will pay nearly $9 million in restitution after submitting hundreds of fraudulent financing applications, the United States Attorney's Office said Thursday.