A Dedham resident has admitted guilt in a federal court in Boston for charges related to bank fraud and money laundering. Wyoming Killingbarrows, originally named Patricio Junio Brito Pontes Barros, pleaded guilty to four counts of bank fraud and one count of money laundering. The sentencing is set for October 2, 2025, by U.S. District Court Judge Allison D. Burroughs.
The charges stem from activities between June 2, 2021, and July 17, 2021, during which Killingbarrows submitted 18 fraudulent loan applications using his birth name. He misrepresented his income and provided fake paystubs to secure loans totaling $329,002 from various banks. None of these loans were repaid; instead, the funds were used for personal expenses.
Bank fraud charges can lead to a maximum sentence of up to 30 years in prison with five years of supervised release and fines reaching $1 million per charge. The money laundering charge carries a potential sentence of up to 10 years in prison with three years of supervised release and fines up to $250,000 or twice the amount involved in the crime.
The announcement was made by United States Attorney Leah B. Foley alongside Randy Maloney from the U.S. Secret Service’s Boston Field Office and Thomas Demeo from the IRS Criminal Investigation’s Boston Field Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brian J. Sullivan is handling the prosecution.
