Dover Man Sentenced to Federal Prison after Defrauding Bank out of More Than $800,000
Ordered to Pay $874,893.39 in restitution
OKLAHOMA CITY / Tuesday, March 3, 2026 – TIMOTHY ABERCROMBIE, 43, of Dover, Oklahoma, has been sentenced to serve 18 months in federal prison for committing bank fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester.
According to public records, from May 2019 through February 2024, Abercrombie was employed as a vice president and loan officer at InterBank in Kingfisher, Oklahoma. During that time, Abercrombie used customers’ personal identifying information to prepare fraudulent loan applications. After the loans were approved, he deposited the proceeds into checking accounts that he controlled which were opened in the customers’ names, all without their knowledge or consent. As a result of the scheme, InterBank suffered a loss of more than $800,000.
On April 1, 2025, Abercrombie was charged by Information with bank fraud. Abercrombie pleaded guilty to the Information on May 15, 2025, and admitted he executed a scheme to defraud InterBank.
At the sentencing hearing on March 2, 2026, U.S. District Judge Bernard M. Jones, II, sentenced Abercrombie to serve 18 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, and ordered Abercrombie to pay $874,893.39 in restitution. In announcing his sentence, Judge Jones noted the seriousness of the offense, the need to provide just punishment, and the importance of deterring others.
This case is the result of an investigation by the FBI Oklahoma City Field Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Danielle London prosecuted the case.
Reference is made to public filings for additional information.
Source: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Oklahoma
