'Serial fraudster' gets 7 years in prison for $2M fraud schemes

Anthony Silva, 39, was sentenced Thursday in U.S. District Court after pleading guilty to three counts of wire fraud, one count of mail fraud, and one count of aggravated identity theft. In addition to the prison term, Silva was ordered to pay restitution and forfeit funds held at Citizens Bank, Stride Bank, Fidelity, Green Dot, PNC Bank, Bancorp, and TD Bank totaling…