Bank employees called Fairfield police when they realized the woman was attempting to cash a fake check, police said.
According to the police report, employees at the Post Road branch received a "red flag" alert in their system when cashing a check for $1,995.75 from Common Vision Inc. out of Hamden.
When bank employees contacted the company, it was determined that there had been a recent problem with its checks, police said. The company said the woman, identified as 28-year-old Latoya Knighton of Hartford, had never been given a check, police said.
Police were then contacted, and Knighton was charged with fourth-degree conspiracy to commit larceny and third-degree forgery.
Knighton was released on $5,000 bond and given a court date of July 24.
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