Article Contributed on: 6/29/2009 5:37:38 PM
ATTEMPTED CHECK FRAUD THWARTED
On June 24, police investigated a possible fraud reported about 2:20 p.m. A resident told investigators she had placed a sale item on the Web site Craig's List and received an e-mail from a supposedly interested buyer and a check. The check was in excess of the purchase price and the sender asked the additional funds be sent to an address in New York. The resident was told to end all contact with the buyer and suffered no monetary loss.
MISSING CREDIT CARD USED BY THIEF
A resident reported a missing credit card about 9:28 a.m. June 25. The resident said the card was last used in April, but she had been recently notified by the bank the card had been used numerous time in April and May with fraudulent charges totaling more than $900.