Alleged ‘ringleader’ of fraud scheme changes plea in Douglas County court
By Victoria Holley
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OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — The suspected “ringleader” of a fraud scheme involving an Omaha bank and more than two dozen suspects has changed her plea.
Rukyia Dean pleaded no contest to criminal conspiracy in Douglas County District Court Monday. A second-degree forgery count was dropped.
Earlier this year, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office announced Dean as one of 28 suspects in an alleged fraud check scheme. Investigators said the suspects stole more than $53,000 from accounts at First National Bank in Omaha.
DCSO alleged Dean recruited accomplices, who had a history of homelessness, with the promise of money. Dean’s sentencing is set for Feb. 24.
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