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Detectives Investigate Check Fraud; Surveillance Photos Released

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, October 23, 2018

Detectives from the Montgomery County Police – 4th District Patrol Investigations Unit continue to investigate a check fraud incident that occurred in mid-August.  Today, detectives are releasing photographs of the male suspect and asking for the public’s assistance in identifying him.

The investigation by detectives determined that the adult female victim wrote a check in the amount of $273.79 to her utility company.  The victim placed the check in an envelope and put that envelope in her mailbox.  Approximately one month later, the victim was notified by her utility company that her check had never been received.  The victim contacted her bank and was told that the check had been cashed on August 16 at a Capital One Bank located in Bowie. The bank also informed the victim that the name on the check had been altered to “Gregory Williams” and that the amount had been altered to $1,273.79.

Anyone with information regarding the identity of the suspect is asked to contact the 4th District Patrol Investigations Unit at 240-773-5522.  For those who wish to remain anonymous, Crime Solvers is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for any information that leads to the arrest of these suspects.  Call Crime Solvers of Montgomery County toll-free at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477).  Tipsters will remain anonymous.

RLG

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Release ID: 18-460
Media Contact: mcpnews 
Categories: credit-credit-theft-andor-fraud