WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Attorney's office for XXXXXX (insert district) issued the following press release:

BUFFALO, N.Y. -U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that a federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging six defendants with conspiracy to commit bank fraud and aggravated identity theft for their roles in a financial fraud scheme. The charges carry a mandatory minimum penalty of two years in prison and a maximum of 30 years. Named in the indictment are:

* Jeffrey Fleischer, 36* Crystal Velez, 36* Blaine Webster, 40* Reginald Seals, 47* Johnny Ray Mcduffie, 36* Anthony Zorilla A/K/A Anthony Velazquez, 28, all of Buffalo, NY.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Paul E. Bonanno, who is handli...