A Dorchester man was convicted this week of wire fraud and identity theft for his role in a scheme involving stolen Bank of America customers’ bank cards and fraudulent identification.

On Tuesday, a federal jury convicted Jean Exume, 31, of 22 counts of wire fraud and three counts of aggravated identity theft following a six-day trial.

According to authorities, Exume fraudulently obtained bank cards of Bank of America customers living mainly in the Greater Boston area and then used those cards to purchase tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of postal money orders.

Authorities said Exumue also used fraudulent Florida driver’s licenses in the names of those customers in connection with the purchases, and he used those Bank of America cards to withdraw funds directly from the victims’ accounts.

U.S. District Court Judge Nathaniel Gorton scheduled sentencing for Nov. 7. The maximum penalty for each of the wire fraud charges is 30 years in prison, followed by three years of supervised released, a $250,000 fine, restitution and forfeiture. The mandatory penalty for an aggravated identity theft conviction is two years in prison followed by one year of supervised release.

Dorchester Man Convicted Of Wire Fraud, Identity Theft

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