MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) – A Montgomery woman has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for conspiracy involving stolen mail and bank fraud.
Acting U.S. Attorney Kevin Davidson said 37-year-old Rhashema Shackleford played a role in a mail theft and bank fraud scheme that resulted in hundreds of thousands of dollars in fraudulent deposits.
On April 1, a federal judge sentenced Shackleford to 10 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system. In addition, the court entered a money judgment against Shackleford in the amount of $376,679.95.
According to her plea agreement and other court records, from August 2022 through June 2023, Shackleford participated in a scheme with multiple co-conspirators to steal mail and use stolen checks to commit bank fraud in Montgomery. Shackleford worked with others, including 32-year-old…
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