2 Suspects Accused Of Bank Fraud In Southbury: Police

SOUTHBURY, CT — A pair of suspects were arrested by Southbury police last week after they tried to gain access to a victim's bank account by using fake identification, according to authorities.

Arrested on Nov. 30 at the Chase Bank on Main Street South in Southbury were Oakville resident Conrad L. Carvey, 44, and Victor D. Ventura, 28.

Police said that Carvey tried to use a fake Rhode Island driver's license and a fake credit card illegally link a victim's account to an account of Ventura's.

"Once the accounts were linked, the money could have been funneled from the victim's account into Ventura's," police said. "Both men stated they were being paid by a third party to perform their respectful tasks and that they had no intention of stealing from the victim."

Southbury police were alerted to the attempted scam by bank personnel, and authorities said the two may have attempted the same potential scam at other Chase branches.

Carvey was charged with the following:

• Criminal Attempt at Larceny 6th Degree
• Credit Card Theft/Illegal Transfer/Fraud/Forgery
• Interfering with the Investigation of a Police Officer
• Criminal Impersonation
• Criminal Attempt at Identity Theft 1st Degree

Ventura was charged with the following:

• Conspiracy to Commit Larceny 6th Degree
• Conspiracy to Commit Credit Card Theft/Illegal Transfer/Fraud/Forgery
• Conspiracy to Commit Identity Theft 1st Degree

Ventura is scheduled to appear in Waterbury Superior Court on Friday, while Carvey is scheduled to appear on Dec. 14.