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Green Bay, WI – August 15, 2025 – Greed and fear are the two basic human instincts that drive all fraud. And when you receive an email, text or phone call from a credit union’s fraud department, fear creeps in. Fear that lowers people’s defensive instincts and exposes them to fraudsters. In Wisconsin, a vast network of 13 people have been charged in a massive conspiracy that cost two credit unions over $220K.
In a brazen and calculated assault on local financial institutions, a sophisticated fraud ring orchestrated a scheme that siphoned nearly $223,000 from two credit unions by posing as trusted fraud team representatives. The scammers manipulated victims into divulging online banking credentials, swiftly funneling funds to a network of accomplices who laundered the money through rapid withdrawals, transfers, and purchases.
This coordinated criminal enterprise, described by investigators as a “systematic attack,” left a trail of financial devastation, with Aliya Shaw, an 18-year-old Green Bay woman, now the 13th suspect charged in this sprawling conspiracy.
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The Scam
The Brown County Sheriff’s Office uncovered a coordinated fraud scheme targeting local credit unions. Between October 17 and November 19, 2024, scammers posing as Fox Communities Credit Union fraud team representatives tricked members into sharing online banking details, according to a criminal complaint.
The scheme resulted in a $192,195.80 loss for Fox Communities Credit Union and $23,144.45 for Community First Credit Union after victim reimbursements.
Scammers transferred funds from victims’ accounts to 27 identified suspects, who quickly withdrew or moved the money via ATMs, transfers, or purchases. Investigators described the operation as a “systematic attack” by a criminal enterprise, with much of the stolen funds funneled to its leaders.
Shaw opened a checking account with Fox Communities Credit Union on October 25, 2024. Between October 29 and 30, $7,000 was transferred into her account from a victim’s account. From October 31 to November 2, Shaw withdrew $4,215.11.
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The Alleged Fraudsters
Aliya Shaw, 18, joins 12 others previously charged:
Deandre Mackontee, 25, Allouez; Demetrius King Jr., 26, Green Bay; Brad Porter, 50, Oneida; Trivian Walton, 25, Green Bay; Cornelius Steele, 28, Bellevue; Stacy Swille, 42, Green Bay; Dion Crawford, 57, Milwaukee; Shayne Rudolph, 51, Green Bay; Leona Dixon, 41, Keshena; Sisely Miller, 28, Green Bay; Carly Picotte, 43, Green Bay; and Shaylea Hernandez, 25, Green Bay.
Shaw, currently held in Brown County Jail on a $25,000 bail for unrelated drug charges, is scheduled for her initial court appearance on August 22. Shaw faces two felony counts in Brown County:
- Fraud against a financial institution, value $500 to $10,000, as a party to a crime, a felony.
- Money laundering – knowingly receive or acquire proceeds $5,000 to $10,000, as a party to a crime, a felony.
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Source: Yahoo News
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