Counterfeit Checks News Today

According to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, the number of suspected check fraud cases nearly doubled from the previous year.

The suspect was taken into custody after an extensive investigation culminated with FBI agents raiding his home Thursday morning.

Businesses in the Indianapolis area “could not reliably mail their checks” as mail was being stolen, authorities said.

The maximum penalty she faces is 25 years in federal prison and restitution payment to the victims.

“The homeless individuals bore the brunt of this conduct as many of them ended up serving significant periods of incarceration while the defendants just drove away.”

Checks were allegedly fake payroll checks cashed at local merchants and banks

A resident of Tallahassee was sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison after pleading guilty to multiple fraud charges.

Virginia Beach Police trying to identify suspects wanted in counterfeit check case By: Erica Greenway and last updated 2021-03-17 17:56:25-04 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Police in Virginia Beach need help identifying three suspects wanted in connection to a counterfeit checks case. According to police, on March 4 a woman cashed a check from an account belonging to the Hertford County ABC Board for nearly $5,000. About 25 minutes later, police say another woman cashed a check belonging...

Acadia Crime Stoppers: Help needed identifying woman who cashed counterfeit checks and last updated 2021-03-02 18:58:46-05 The Crowley Police Department is asking for the publics assistance in identifying an individual wanted for Monetary Instrument Abuse. On December 22, 2020, an unknown female was captured on video surveillance cashing counterfeit checks at two local banks. The suspect provided tellers with fake identification cards and cashed checks totaling $3,000. She is described as havin...