Ten Charged in Counterfeit Check Ring

CINCINNATI – A bogus check ring that deposited phony county and state checks in Cinco CU and Fifth Third Bank was charged yesterday in a multi-count federal indictment. Ten individuals were charged with trafficking in tens of thousands of dollars in counterfeit checks, some of which were cashed at local stores and gas station. More than $20,000 of the checks was deposited into personal accounts at the two financial institutions, then withdrawn as cash, authorities said.

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