Cheektowaga man sentenced for purchasing gas with over 500 stolen bank cards

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Cheektowaga man was sentenced to a year in prison for using around 570 stolen bank cards to purchase gas for himself and others, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced Wednesday.

Between August 2022 and July 2023, 25-year-old Cross Malik Williams and co-defendant Kingsley Brown purchased around 570 stolen bank cards online before loading the stolen information onto blank bank cards, officials said.

They then used, or allowed others to use, the stolen bank card information to purchase gas for others, according to officials. Williams and Brown then sold the gas to customers for less money than the original cost of the gas.

Williams was convicted of conspiracy to commit bank fraud and agreed that he was responsible for between $250,000 and $550,000 of total loss.

Brown is awaiting sentencing.