A 76-year-old Farm Road man told police that seven fraudulent checks totaling more than $5,000 had been passed through his business.
The man’s bank notified him March 9 that six checks at $780 apiece, made out to two names that he couldn’t recognize, were charged between Feb. 25 and March 2, according to a police report. A seventh and final check in the amount of $790 was made payable March 12, the report said.
It was reported to police at 11:10 a.m. on March 11.
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A Scofield Lane man told police last week that the IRS contacted him, stating that a fraudulent 2014 tax return had been filed in his name.
The 50-year-old received a letter earlier this month that had his Social Security number had been used in the filing. The resident reported it to police at 8:50 a.m. on March 11.