A Dallas woman has been sentenced to nearly five years in federal prison for her role in a bank fraud conspiracy that defrauded lenders of more than $8.3 million.
Kwanghee Anh, 46, was sentenced Monday to 58 months in prison and ordered to pay more than $8.3 million in restitution.
According to federal prosecutors, Anh and others working at Preferred Marketing Group created fake W-2s, paystubs and employment records to inflate clients’ incomes and help them obtain loans and credit using false information.
Prosecutors said the scheme resulted in at least $10 million in fraudulently obtained loans and credit products between 2014 and 2016.
Anh fled the U.S. in 2017 and remained overseas for years. Authorities arrested her in South Korea in September 2025 before she was transferred to U.S. custody two months later.
Anh pleaded guilty in March to conspiracy to commit bank fraud.
“The sentence imposed demonstrates the lengths Ms. Ahn took to defraud North Texas lenders, several of which were federally insured, to benefit herself and her clients.” said FBI Dallas Special Agent in Charge R. Joseph Rothrock. “The FBI remains committed to investigating and holding accountable those who abuse their roles to further fraudulent schemes.”
