# Dallas Illegal Alien Sentenced For Credit Union Fraud

> Illegal alien Omar sentenced to 40 months for $2.3m credit union fraud scheme.
- Title: Dallas Illegal Alien Sentenced For Credit Union Fraud
- Summary: Illegal alien Omar sentenced to 40 months for $2.3m credit union fraud scheme. Tanzanian Omar, 49, received 40 months federal prison for conspiring to…
- Keywords: tanzanian, dallas, credit union, fraud scheme, federal prison, restitution, u.s. attorney, supervised release, jonathan salcedo, tanzania, news, politics
- Source: Dallas Express — https://dallasexpress.com/city/illegal-alien-sentenced-for-2-3-million-credit-union-fraud-scheme-in-dallas
- Author: Dallas Express
- Published: 2026-10-02T15:00:45+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: tanzanian, dallas, credit union, fraud scheme, federal prison, restitution, u.s. attorney, supervised release, jonathan salcedo, tanzania, news, politics
## Omar sentenced to 40 months
Athuman Farid Omar, 49, received 40 months federal prison for conspiring to defraud Dallas-based credit union.
## Repayment order of $2.33m
Omar ordered to pay $2,332,491.91 in restitution after scheme caused over $2.3 million in losses.
## Fraud scheme details
Omar used relationship with former credit union CEO Jonathan Salcedo to deposit checks from accounts with insufficient funds.
## Scheme duration
The fraud scheme ran for 18 months before ending in December 2022 when Omar attempted to deposit 56 checks totaling $1.16m.
## U.S. Attorney statement
U.S. Attorney Ryan Raybould said the sentence reflects the seriousness of Omar's scheme to exploit trusted relationships and siphon millions.
## Co-conspirator pending
Co-conspirator Jonathan Salcedo awaits sentencing after pleading guilty to similar fraud charges.
## Key takeaway

Tanzanian Omar, 49, received 40 months federal prison for conspiring to defraud Dallas credit union with $2.3m losses.