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Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Milton Man Claims Niece Took His Money, Identity & Forged Checks

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. …

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Milton Man Waits 7 Years to Report Forged Checks

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 waited a long time to report this crime. On Sept. 13 he met with a Milton police officer to report three forged checks against his account worth more than $136,000, but said the crimes were committed in 2005. The victim said he has been in communication with his bank about suspicious activity on his account that has occurred since 2005. All the incident happened in Indiana, but he said his bank urged him to contact local authorities and Indiana authorities. Copies of the checks showed his signature and had been deposited into his account and monies removed. For questions about this blotter, email Bob Pepalis.

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