Albany woman admits to setting up fake business, stealing over $90K from Illinois village

An Albany woman faces up to 15 years in prison after admitting to setting up a fraudulent business and stealing over $90,000 from a village in Illinois.

Kasia Jackson, 40, pleaded guilty in Albany County Court on Wednesday to second-degree grand larceny.

Jackson set up a business, Global Infrastructure, which was the same name as a construction business in Chicago.

The village of Winnetka, Illinois, had issued a $133,000 check to Global Infrastructure for work the company performed.

The check had gone missing. Police determined that Jackson registered a business with the New York Department of State under the same name, opened an account and TD Bank and deposited the check at the Colonie branch.

Surveillance footage confirmed that on Nov. 10, 2023, she withdrew $30,000 from three separate TD Bank branches in Latham, East Greenbush and Albany.

Police do not know how Jackson came in possession of the check.

She will be sentenced on May 14.