Rochester-linked fraud scheme leads to 7-year prison sentence for Buffalo man
Tiffany Nguyen
Tiffany Nguyen
Reporter · Rochester, NY
Tiffany graduated from the University of Rochester with a degree in Journalism and has spent the last two years covering community stories for various local publications. Her background in nonprofit work helps her connect deeply with the community she serves.
More from Tiffany →Reporter · Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 7:39 PM · 1 min read
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A Buffalo man has been sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison for a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme involving loan applications submitted from Rochester using stolen identities. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Paul Paredes, 54, was sentenced to 87 months in prison after being convicted of wire fraud and [...]