Man and juvenile charged over $34,000 forged cheque fraud in Wallingford

A 23-year-old and a juvenile have been arrested in Wallingford, Connecticut after allegedly stealing and forging $34,000 in business cheques.

Wallingford man recruited juvenile to cash forged business cheques worth $34,000

Wallingford police have arrested a 23-year-old man and a juvenile in connection with a fraud investigation that began in March, nbcconnecticut.com reports. The pair are accused of stealing and forging approximately $34,000 in cheques belonging to a local business.

According to police, the business filed a complaint after cheques sent through the mail were stolen and forged. Investigators identified Christopher Collins, 23, of 21 Copper Hill Road, East Granby, as the alleged organiser. Collins is accused of recruiting the juvenile to deposit the forged cheques at multiple bank locations, offering the juvenile $5,000 in return.

Both suspects were arrested following the investigation and the execution of several search warrants.

The juvenile faces charges including third-degree money laundering, third-degree conspiracy to commit money laundering, second-degree larceny, second-degree conspiracy to commit larceny, third-degree forgery, third-degree conspiracy to commit forgery, fraudulent use of an ATM, and conspiracy to commit fraudulent use of an ATM.

Collins faces charges of third-degree money laundering, third-degree conspiracy to commit money laundering, second-degree larceny, second-degree conspiracy to commit larceny, third-degree conspiracy to commit forgery, and conspiracy to commit fraudulent use of an ATM. He has been released on a court-set bond of $45,000 and is scheduled to appear in court next month.

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