Kansas City Man Sentenced for Fraudulent U.S. Treasury Check Scheme

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Kansas City, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court yesterday for his role in a scheme to alter and forge stolen United States Treasury checks.

Jevon P. Crudup, Jr., 25, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Grey Kays to 57 months in prison without parole. The court also ordered Crudup to pay $88,020.33 to the victims of the scheme.

On May 20, 2025, Crudup pleaded guilty to one count of bank fraud.

According to court documents, Crudup schemed to defraud financial institutions by passing stolen United States Treasury checks that had been altered and forged. The defendant deposited the altered and forged Treasury checks at ATMs using the bank accounts of other persons he met online. These persons provided the defendant with their account information including debit cards and PIN numbers because they believed Crudup would help them make money.

Crudup would then use these individuals' debit cards to withdraw funds from the account, or the defendant would require these individuals to make cash withdrawals and electronic funds transfers to him using various online payment systems.

In this manner, Crudup passed at least fifteen stolen and forged United States Treasury checks resulting in an intended loss of approximately $160,000.

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Brent Venneman. It was investigated by Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA).