Man Who Defrauded Castro Valley Bank Sentenced To Federal Prison

CASTRO VALLEY, CA — A southern California man who cashed over $500,000 in stolen United States Treasury checks and then used them to defraud banks, including the Bank of America in Castro Valley, was sentenced Wednesday to 77 months in federal prison. Danele Ramon Morgan, 46, of Rancho Cucamonga, was also ordered to pay $337,083 in restitution.

According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Morgan pleaded guilty in September 2019 to one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud. "He admitted in his plea agreement that he obtained stolen checks and enlisted co-conspirators to assist in opening fraudulent bank accounts in the payees’ names," the agency said in a news release. "Afterward, they could deposit the stolen checks and withdraw funds through cash withdrawals and debit card purchases."

The conspirators defrauded Bank of America branches in Castro Valley, Pasadena, Atascadero, Paso Robles, and Pleasanton, and at a Wells Fargo branch in Los Banos.

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