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Card cracking takes on many forms, but the most common is college students allowing a fraudster to have their debit card number and login information in exchange for some payment, and then deposit bad checks or run up charges. Oct 30, 2014 allhiphop news two months ago kevin bandman kevo ford was a rising artist featured in allhiphop. Chicago native street artist with a unique versatile style. Dont know if he counts as a drill rapper, but bandman. In their videos, the rack boyz would rock iced out jewelry and flaunt pricey whips whilst counting wads of cash to entice more feebleminded viewers to want to get in on the balling. Bandman kevo right now chicago rapper bandman kevo says hes not facing 30 years in bank fraud case. Chiraq rapper bandman kevo is expected to plead guilty in a cardcracking scheme that earned him and others hundreds of thousands of dollars, according to the chicago tribune. He also had fall tour dates with chicago speedrapper twista. Back in late 2014, bandman kevo was arrested as part of a federal bank fraud case that spanned from chicago to indiana. Jan 08, 2016 this summer, we brought you a report about the card cracking scheme that was taking the midwest by storm, by way of social media. Aug 24, 2016 back in late 2014, bandman kevo was arrested as part of a federal bank fraud case that spanned from chicago to indiana.
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Yesterday, kevo was sentenced to 22 months in a federal prison for his role in the crimes. The rapper, whose real name is kevin ford, pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud back in january. Kevo, born kevin ford, 27, and cortez stevens, 25, will both plead. Card cracking scams are cranking up on social media. Remaining defendants admit role in cracking cards fraud. Drill music which also started in the south side of chicago often have rappers glorifying cracking cards along with other criminal activities conducted by gang members in chicago. Originating from the south side of chicago, according to the fbi, the tactic is used by. After months of going back and forth to court, kevo eventually pled guilty on january 5 to one count of conspiracy to. And personal identification number in return for promises of quick cash.
Well, though denying involvement, chicago rapper bandman kevo government name kevin ford and his partnerroommate cortez stevens. On his recent release of fast life, rising chicago rapper bandman kevo brags about having it all the girls, the guns, luxury cars, snazzy clothes and, of course, stacks of cold, hard cash. An aspiring chicago rapper and five others are named in a federal complaint unsealed tuesday alleging they participated in a bank fraud scheme stretching from chicago to valparaiso. Court documents claimed the group used youtube, facebook. Oct 30, 2014 dj akademiks speaks on chicago rapper bandman kevo being arrested among 28 others in a bank fraud scheme called cracking cards. Allhiphop news two months ago kevin bandman kevo ford was a rising artist featured in allhiphop. The group recruited people to give them debit cards and pin numbers in exchange for a portion of the profits. Card cracking, in which schemers deposit bad checks in third party accounts and then withdraw cash from atm machines before banks figure out the checks are bogus, originated on chicagos south.
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