Minnesota State Wire

Peter Amondo Anderson, also known as “Nacho,” has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to charges of conspiracy to commit bank fraud and aggravated identity theft. The announcement was made by Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Thompson. Anderson, 24, is the second defendant to plead guilty in a case involving members and associates of the Lows, a Minneapolis-based street gang.

According to prosecutors, Anderson and three others were indicted in May 2025 for participating in a fraud scheme that benefited both themselves and the Lows gang. The indictment alleges that from April 2019 through January 2024, the group created fraudulent checks, deposited them into various accounts, and withdrew funds obtained through these activities.

Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Thompson stated: “The murderous Lows gang has ravaged the North Side with its violence while using fraud to fuel its crimes. No more. We are good at prosecuting fraud and will continue to use every federal tool at our disposal to dismantle these violent street gangs.”

Court documents describe how Anderson and his co-conspirators recruited individuals with bank accounts via social media to act as “money mules.” These recruits provided their banking information so false checks could be deposited into their accounts; the proceeds were then withdrawn for the benefit of Anderson’s group.

The indictment further details that Anderson’s group sometimes used deceptive methods to steal victims’ personal information directly. In August 2024, they stole banking information from a 65-year-old victim in North Carolina and used it to take about $39,000.

In total, authorities say at least 28 fraudulent checks were deposited as part of this scheme, with nearly $220,000 attempted withdrawals.

Anderson entered his plea before Judge Kate M. Menendez. Another defendant in the case, Faysal Mohamed (also known as “G Money”), previously pleaded guilty on August 5, 2025. Sentencing hearings for both men have not yet been scheduled.

A separate RICO indictment remains pending against members of the Lows gang; fourteen individuals face charges including racketeering conspiracy involving murder, attempted murder, gun trafficking, drug trafficking, and firearms offenses resulting in death.

Special Agent in Charge Alvin M. Winston Sr., FBI Minneapolis said: “Anderson and his co-conspirators executed an extensive fraud scheme to exploit victims’ financial information for their own profit and to fund the Lows campaign of violence and terror against the Minneapolis community... The FBI and our federal, state, and local partners will continue to seek out and stop all gang-related fraud, violence, and crime that threatens the safety of our streets.”

The investigation involved multiple agencies including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Minneapolis Police Department, Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigations United States Postal Inspection Service, and Minnesota Department of Corrections.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Garrett S. Fields and David M. Classen are prosecuting these cases along with Trial Attorney Jared Engelking from the Criminal Division’s Violent Crime and Racketeering Section.

Authorities emphasize that an indictment is an allegation only; defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in court.