If You're Going To Alter A Check, Go Big, Right?
This is the story of a man who thought big, very big. Unfortunately, his thoughts involved the altering of a $10 check he received when he closed a bank account. The new number on the check? $269,951! Per the News-Press:
A Cape Coral [Florida] man was arrested Monday on fraud and grand theft charges after he allegedly tried to alter a $10 check from Florida Gulf Bank to $269,951 then deposit it.
Clair Arthur Smith, 42, is also facing a charge of failing to register as a convicted felon in Lee County.Oops. What's the evidence?
Investigators searched Smith’s home and found the deposit receipt and the clothes he used during the [ATM] transaction.Oh, and ...
Smith confessed to investigators on tape to the crime.Click here for the source, including a photo.
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Washington DC Injury Lawyer John B. Mesirow represents injured accident victims in Washington DC, Maryland and Northern Virginia. His practice includes Car Accidents, Bike Accidents, Boating Accidents, Brain Injury cases, Construction Accidents, Dog Bite cases, Medical Malpractice, Motorcycle Accidents, Trucking Accidents and Wrongful Death cases. John Mesirow was named a "Top Lawyer" by Washingtonian magazine and aggressively represents his clients. You can contact him online or by phone at 866-463-0303 or 202-463-0303.
