Several people charged with conspiring to steal $60,000 from Iowa City bank

[cigaretteman]

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Dejuan Jamison
Multiple people were arrested this week on charges of conspiracy and money laundering after police say they worked together to steal more than $60,000 from an Iowa City bank.


According to criminal complaints, Dejuan Jamison, 27, of Iowa City, organized the thefts with 11 other people. Between August 2023 and March 2024, Jamison deposited forged checks into the accounts of his various co-conspirators with MidWestOne Bank. Before the checks could bounce, the conspirators would withdraw the money from their account, leaving the bank at a loss.

The group deposited a total of $108,300 worth of fraudulent checks, and was successful in withdrawing $63,242.05 before the checks bounced. Jamison received $21,340 in electronic payments from the other conspirators, according to the complaints.


Police searched Jamison’s residence with a warrant during the investigation into the thefts, and discovered marijuana and other amphetamines and drug paraphernalia. They also found a handgun, which Jamison is prohibited frown owning due to previous felony convictions.

Jamison was arrested Monday evening and charged with first-degree theft, money laundering, ongoing criminal conduct, forgery, control of a firearm by a felon and a controlled substance violation. He had his first appearance in court Tuesday and is being held on a $75,000 cash-only bond.

Three other people were arrested this week in relation to the thefts, while the eight other co-conspirators mentioned in complaints have yet to be charged.
Lemark Benson
Lemark Benson, 24, of Iowa City, is charged with money laundering, second-degree theft and conspiracy to commit a felony. According to complaints, he stole $7,200 as part of the scheme. He is being held on a $15,000 bond in the Johnson County Jail.
Darren Richardson
Darren Richardson, 21, of Iowa City, is charged with money laundering, first-degree theft and conspiracy to commit a felony. Richardson is accused of stealing $11,800 as part of the fraud, and is being held on a $20,000 bond.
Sharetta Jamison
Sharetta Jamison, 43, of Iowa City, is charged with money laundering, second-degree theft, and conspiracy to commit a felony. She is accused of stealing $7,499.98, and is being held in the Johnson County Jail on a $15,000 bond.

Several people charged with conspiring to steal $60,000 from Iowa City bank

Multiple people were arrested this week on charges of conspiracy and money laundering after police say they worked together to steal more than $60,000 from an Iowa City bank.

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[bagdropper]

I'd say MOB needs to shore up how they do check deposits.

 

[McLovin32]

Idiots. They should have read the thread about robbing a bank on here first and then just robbed the damn thing.

 

[onlyTheObvious]

I'd say MOB needs to shore up how they do check deposits.

I was thinking most banks make you wait if the deposit isn’t from the same bank.

 

[Whiskeydeltadeltatango]

Idiots. They should have read the thread about robbing a bank on here first and then just robbed the damn thing.

So uh.... we are not "conspiring" right?

 

[Roncuba55]

Democrat voters. Nothing to see here... it's a lifestyle.

 

[bagdropper]

I was thinking most banks make you wait if the deposit isn’t from the same bank.

Think it's 1-2 business days depending on amount with mine.

 

[Hawki97]

Democrat voters. Nothing to see here... it's a lifestyle.

Do you have any hobbies Ron?

 

[NDallasRuss]

"Dejuan Jamison...organized the thefts with 11 other people..."

A 12-person scheme is never going to work for very long. Plus, you've got to split the money with too many other people. Dumbasses.

 

[Hawki97]

"Dejuan Jamison...organized the thefts with 11 other people..."

A 12-person scheme is never going to work for very long. Plus, you've got to split the money with too many other people. Dumbasses.

Criminaling 101.

 

[BioHawk]

This sounds like a terrible way to steal money from a bank. I mean, attaching your name to the theft isn't even sporting. Just more evidence that people who are smart enough to be a criminal typically choose not to be a criminal because they can do other things that won't get them in jail. Also, being good at crime requires just as much, if not more, work than just getting a job.

 

[NDallasRuss]

Criminaling 101.

I've helped in fraud investigations, and been in enough fraud conferences/seminars that I've seen some people who got caught because they were really dumb, and some people that got away with it for a long time because they were really smart. Sometimes it was the same person, at two different points in time.

This guy in MD stole >$6M from the county government where he worked. He knew the weaknesses in internal controls and how to exploit them (really smart). He got caught because after deposits were made to a fictitious bank account he had someone else set up, he would transfer the money straight into his own personal bank account - which triggered the IRS to wonder where all those large (untaxed) deposits were coming from (really dumb).

 

[Hawki97]

I've helped in fraud investigations, and been in enough fraud conferences/seminars that I've seen some people who got caught because they were really dumb, and some people that got away with it for a long time because they were really smart. Sometimes it was the same person, at two different points in time.

This guy in MD stole >$6M from the county government where he worked. He knew the weaknesses in internal controls and how to exploit them (really smart). He got caught because after deposits were made to a fictitious bank account he had someone else set up, he would transfer the money straight into his own personal bank account - which triggered the IRS to wonder where all those large (untaxed) deposits were coming from (really dumb).

It’s amazing how people can seem relatively smart at one thing and yet so absolutely stupid on something else.

 

[lucas80]

This sounds like a terrible way to steal money from a bank. I mean, attaching your name to the theft isn't even sporting. Just more evidence that people who are smart enough to be a criminal typically choose not to be a criminal because they can do other things that won't get them in jail. Also, being good at crime requires just as much, if not more, work than just getting a job.

Not exactly master criminals on display with this scheme.

 

[onlyTheObvious]

They should have just went to Lincoln Savings Bank and asked for $6.5 million dollars to open a brewery.

That’s worked in the past.

 

[HawkMachine]

Plus, you've got to split the money with too many other people. Dumbasses.

Not if you kill them all off.

 

[DogBoyRy]

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Dejuan Jamison
Multiple people were arrested this week on charges of conspiracy and money laundering after police say they worked together to steal more than $60,000 from an Iowa City bank.


According to criminal complaints, Dejuan Jamison, 27, of Iowa City, organized the thefts with 11 other people. Between August 2023 and March 2024, Jamison deposited forged checks into the accounts of his various co-conspirators with MidWestOne Bank. Before the checks could bounce, the conspirators would withdraw the money from their account, leaving the bank at a loss.

The group deposited a total of $108,300 worth of fraudulent checks, and was successful in withdrawing $63,242.05 before the checks bounced. Jamison received $21,340 in electronic payments from the other conspirators, according to the complaints.


Police searched Jamison’s residence with a warrant during the investigation into the thefts, and discovered marijuana and other amphetamines and drug paraphernalia. They also found a handgun, which Jamison is prohibited frown owning due to previous felony convictions.

Jamison was arrested Monday evening and charged with first-degree theft, money laundering, ongoing criminal conduct, forgery, control of a firearm by a felon and a controlled substance violation. He had his first appearance in court Tuesday and is being held on a $75,000 cash-only bond.

Three other people were arrested this week in relation to the thefts, while the eight other co-conspirators mentioned in complaints have yet to be charged.
Lemark Benson
Lemark Benson, 24, of Iowa City, is charged with money laundering, second-degree theft and conspiracy to commit a felony. According to complaints, he stole $7,200 as part of the scheme. He is being held on a $15,000 bond in the Johnson County Jail.
Darren Richardson
Darren Richardson, 21, of Iowa City, is charged with money laundering, first-degree theft and conspiracy to commit a felony. Richardson is accused of stealing $11,800 as part of the fraud, and is being held on a $20,000 bond.
Sharetta Jamison
Sharetta Jamison, 43, of Iowa City, is charged with money laundering, second-degree theft, and conspiracy to commit a felony. She is accused of stealing $7,499.98, and is being held in the Johnson County Jail on a $15,000 bond.

Several people charged with conspiring to steal $60,000 from Iowa City bank

Multiple people were arrested this week on charges of conspiracy and money laundering after police say they worked together to steal more than $60,000 from an Iowa City bank.

www.thegazette.com

Racist post.

 

[HawkBall23]

Not if you kill them all off.

12 people can keep a secret if 11 of them are dead.