Wednesday, November 21, 2012
The following information was supplied by the Milton police department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
A Milton man called police on Nov. 17 to report his niece had been taking money, writing forged checks, cashing CD's and opening credit cards in his and his wife's name over the past three years. The victim told police that she took our Regions and FIA Card Services credit cards with an approximate balance of $12,000. She also took $2,000 out of his savings account. The Milton man said his niece also cashed in $10,000 of CDs and wrote approximately $2,950 in forged checks. The victim's son said they were having issues with his niece having power of attorney for his parents. Milton Woman's Debit Card Used Fraudulently in Illinois A Milton woman reported to police on Nov. 15 that fraudulent charges were made on her credit union account. …
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
The following information was supplied by the Milton police department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
A Grassview Drive resident received a letter dated July 23 from AT&T, which told him someone opened an account his name, and he owed the company $1,877.89. However, the Milton resident told the company he never opened an account with them. AT&T has taken care of the unauthorized account and he is not liable for any payments. The man told Milton police on July 31 that he has had other fraud problems since listing a home on Region Trace for rent. He had been notified by the real estate website Zillow that his listing was on Craigslist fraudulently. He checked, and the listing was on Craigslist, with a rent that was $400 cheaper than he was asking. So he contacted the poster and pretended to be interested in renting. The person who emailed …
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Wednesday, February 22, 2012
The following arrest information was supplied by the Milton Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
An 18-year-old filing her taxes for the first time found out not only had someone used her identity for the past two years, they also bought a house in her name when she was only 13. The Milton teen told Milton police on Feb. 15 that she filed her income taxes for the first time, using H&R Block. But the tax preparation company was told by the IRS that it appeared she had filed tax returns in 2010 and 2011. A check by her mother with credit reporting agencies revealed the home purchase in 2007. Victim's Story Sounds Like Something Out of the Movies Milton police are awaiting more documents before investigating a Milton woman's claim that she's been defrauded of $85,000 since July 2011. The victim told police on Feb. 16 that she was driving…
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
The following information was supplied by the Milton police department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
A Deerfield Parkway business reported to Milton police on Jan. 3 that one of its checks was forged and cashed for $4,812 at a check-cashing business. The original check had been made out to a Phoenix business for $250, but never made it to the Arizona address. The business manager said the check was cashed on Dec. 24, but the amount and payee both were changed. The check ha correct business and financial information, but when it was cashed it didn't have the business logo, the payee and payment information was changed, and the memo on the bottom of the check was missing the misspelling of the original check. Milton Homeowner Loses Thousands in Jewelry to Thief A Glencreek Way homeowner lost more than $5,500 in jewelry and electronics that …
