A North Providence man has been sentenced to federal prison for leading a scheme to defraud banks, steal personal information, and illegally possess a firearm. The announcement was made by Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom.
Jamal Mansaray, 35, received a sentence of 110 months in prison and three years of supervised release from U.S. District Court Chief Judge John J. McConnell, Jr. He was also ordered to pay over $70,000 in restitution to several financial institutions. Mansaray pleaded guilty on April 29, 2025, to charges including bank fraud conspiracy, bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, and being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm.
According to court documents, Mansaray directed the conspiracy from his home. The operation involved stealing checks from the U.S. Mail and using stolen business and personal identification information to alter checks, create fraudulent checks, and access bank accounts without authorization.
A search of Mansaray’s residence in May 2023 led law enforcement officers to seize hundreds of personal and business checks—some blank or “washed”—over 1,000 blank check stock sheets for making counterfeit checks, laptops and printers used in the scheme, altered checks at various stages of completion, Social Security cards, debit cards, and a temporary driver’s license belonging to others.
Officers also found a loaded firearm and ammunition inside a backpack owned by Mansaray. Due to previous felony convictions for firearms and financial crimes, he is barred from possessing firearms.
Mansaray was previously convicted in 2018 on federal charges related to bank fraud conspiracy and aggravated identity theft. He served a sentence of 60 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release after his conviction that October.
Assistant United States Attorneys Christine D. Lowell and John P. McAdams prosecuted the case. The investigation was conducted by the United States Postal Inspection Service and Rhode Island State Police.
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