East Texas Residents Guilty of Bank Fraud

TYLER � An East Texas man and woman have pleaded guilty to federal bank fraud violations. Mark Alan McCullars, 44, of Marshall, and Amanda Henderson, 23, of Longview, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud Tuesday in Tyler before U.S. Magistrate Judge Judith K. Guthrie.

According to authorities, beginning in May 2011, McCullars and Henderson created counterfeit checks which appeared to be payroll checks from businesses in East Texas. They also created fraudulent drivers� licenses so that they could cash the counterfeit checks at check-cashing businesses. McCullars and Henderson cashed over 100 fraudulent checks resulting in over $55,000 in loss to check cashing businesses in East Texas. They were indicted by a federal grand jury on May 11, 2012. McCullars and Henderson each face up to 30 years in federal prison at sentencing. A sentencing date has not been set