Mobile man receives nearly four-year sentence for bank fraud scheme

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Mobile man receives nearly four-year sentence for bank fraud scheme

Sean P. Costello U.S. Attorney | U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama

A Mobile resident has been sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit bank fraud and bank fraud. Court records show that Travis Sopson, 45, admitted to defrauding several banks and credit unions between August 2022 and January 2023 by submitting fraudulent documents to obtain multiple loans.

United States District Judge Terry F. Moorer also ordered Sopson to serve five years of supervised release after completing his prison sentence. While no fine was imposed, Sopson must pay $274,722.21 in restitution to victims and $200 in special assessments.

U.S. Attorney Sean P. Costello of the Southern District of Alabama announced the sentencing.

The case was investigated by the United States Secret Service and the Mobile Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jessica S. Terrill prosecuted the case for the government.