Shamarri Tache Brooks pleaded guilty to bank fraud and aggravated identity theft after allegedly manipulating stolen checks and depositing altered checks, including using social-media recruitment and ATM deposits in the Atlanta area. Authorities said more than 600 stolen checks were recovered from his residence, and the scheme included selling materials tied to committing financial fraud.

According to federal prosecutors, Shamarri Tache Brooks carried out a scheme that relied on stolen-mail checks and the use of falsified deposits to move funds through accounts under his control. Prosecutors said Brooks manipulated checks and then deposited altered instruments, combining operational steps that ranged from recruitment via social media to in-the-area ATM deposits. The case also described the fraud as intertwined with identity theft, where stolen information was used to enable the fraudulent financial activity. Investigators reportedly recovered more than 600 stolen checks from Brooks’ residence, supporting the scope of the conduct. The government also alleged that Brooks sold materials associated with committing financial fraud, suggesting the offense went beyond a single instance and functioned like a continuing enterprise. Brooks’ guilty plea resolves the federal charges related to bank fraud and aggravated identity theft, with the matter handled through the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia.