Brandon Lamont Swain, 53, of Columbia, SC, was indicted in Florida on eight counts of bank fraud, according to United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg. Swain is accused of fraudulently obtaining millions of dollars from the State of Delaware’s child support payment account.
The indictment alleges that Swain accessed the State of Delaware, Division of Child Support Services (DCSS), Positive Pay bank account to transfer over $2.7 million for his personal use.
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This account is used by the State of Delaware to distribute child support payments to custodial parents.
Among the alleged fraudulent transactions, Swain is accused of using the DCSS account to purchase over $2 million in timeshare interests in resort properties in Orlando and other locations.
If convicted, Swain could face up to 30 years in federal prison for each of the eight counts of bank fraud.
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