Sunday, December 05, 2010
Fake Checks In Harlan County
KENTUCKY....
Kentucky State Police are continuing to investigate after discovering that at least two people from out of state were writing, forging and cashing hundreds of thousands of dollars in fake checks in Harlan County.
Ten forged checks, totaling almost $700,000, were held up by UPS before being mailed out. KSP Sergeant Jacqualine Pickrell says the banks involved are aware of the situation and are not allowing the checks to clear. Returned checks have been sent to the crime lab in Frankfort to check for fingerprints. State Police say the checks are showing up all across the nation, and businesses in Harlan County should watch their bank statements over the next few weeks.
Kentucky State Police are continuing to investigate after discovering that at least two people from out of state were writing, forging and cashing hundreds of thousands of dollars in fake checks in Harlan County.
Ten forged checks, totaling almost $700,000, were held up by UPS before being mailed out. KSP Sergeant Jacqualine Pickrell says the banks involved are aware of the situation and are not allowing the checks to clear. Returned checks have been sent to the crime lab in Frankfort to check for fingerprints. State Police say the checks are showing up all across the nation, and businesses in Harlan County should watch their bank statements over the next few weeks.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 11:22 PM 
