Massachusetts Woman Sentenced for $536,000 Bank Fraud Using Fake IDs

A Massachusetts woman has been sentenced to federal prison for her involvement in a bank fraud scheme that resulted in the theft of $536,000. Rosemary Parks, 59, of Hopkinton, received a 26-month prison sentence on September 30th, along with two years of supervised release and a restitution payment of $4,000, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts.

Parks pleaded guilty in May to charges of bank fraud and aggravated identity theft. Her criminal activities took place between August and October of 2024, during which she impersonated at least eight bank customers in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Utilizing fake driver’s licenses that bore the victims' information along with her own photo, she presented withdrawal slips to bank tellers, successfully withdrawing funds in cashier’s checks and cash.

This case is part of a broader investigation into bank fraud. In July 2025, six men were charged in connection with a multi-million-dollar scheme targeting banks across Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. Among them, co-defendant William Shaw pleaded guilty on the same day as Parks and is scheduled for sentencing on January 6th, 2027.