CALHOUN COUNTY, MI (WNWN/WTVB) – The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office Detective Bureau says they are investigating a string of fraudulent checks that appear to be issued by Calhoun County Government, but are not.
According to a press release from the Sheriff’s Office, 17 fraudulent checks were attempted to be cashed throughout the region during the last month that use Calhoun County routing and bank account numbers, as well as the County seal, Clerk and Treasurer signatures, and address.
The Calhoun County’s Treasurer’s Office and Finance staff have numerous systems in place which ensure fraudulent checks are quickly identified.
Detectives believe these checks are likely printed using a genuine check-printing machine, and then they are addressed to individuals who attempt to cash them. Individual check totals average around $1,500.
Two Battle Creek residents who recently tried to cash these fraudulent checks in Emmett Township were arrested. Detectives arrested a man for Uttering and Publishing and a woman on outstanding warrants. Detectives seek to identify the person creating the fraudulent checks.
Anyone with information about illegal check creation should contact the Detectives Bureau at (269) 781-0880 or Silent Observer at (269) 781-9700.
