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New Haven Man, 23, Charged In Mail Theft, Check Fraud Scam In Fairfield County New Haven Man, 23, Charged In Mail Theft, Check Fraud Scam In Fairfield County
New Haven Man, 23, Charged In Mail Theft, Check Fraud Scam In Fairfield County A 23-year-old Connecticut man has been charged in connection with an alleged mail theft/check fraud investigation. Kenyel Ventura-Villa, of New Haven, was arrested on Feb. 29 by warrant where he was alleged to have deposited stolen and forged checks in 2022 into an account belonging to a woman who was also arrested last year, said Lt. Anna Tornello of the Wilton Police.  Ventura-Villa was charged with: Larceny Conspiracy to commit larceny Conspiracy to commit ID theft  He was held on a $100,000 bond.

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by Kathy Reakes
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$30K In Stolen Checks Cashed In Westport, Thief Caught, Police Say $30K In Stolen Checks Cashed In Westport, Thief Caught, Police Say
$30K In Stolen Checks Cashed In Westport, Thief Caught, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been arrested after allegedly stealing checks from an acquaintance and then cashing them for $30,000. Rodolfo Segura, age 35, of Norwalk, was charged with issuing a bad check on Thursday, Aug. 31 in Westport. On Friday, May 5, the Westport Police Detective Bureau initiated an investigation after a resident reported several checks totaling more than $30,000 had been returned due to insufficient funds/account closed, said Lt. Eric Woods of the Westport Police. The investigation alleges that Segura stole checks from an acquaintance in Stamford and att…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Know Her? CT State Police Ask Public's Help Identifying Bank Fraud Suspect Know Her? CT State Police Ask Public's Help Identifying Bank Fraud Suspect
Know Her? CT State Police Ask Public's Help Identifying Bank Fraud Suspect Police have asked the public for help identifying a woman accused of cashing checks that belonged to several victims of recent car break-ins in Connecticut.  The woman cashed checks in the Windham County Town of Killingly and the Mossup area, police reported.  Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Trooper Blanchette #349 at (860)779-4900, Ext# 2011, or email Wilfred.Blanchetteiv@ct.gov.  Tipsters are asked to reference case number 2100475677.

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by Nicole Valinote
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Man Nabbed For Stealing, Cashing More Than $4K In Checks, Fairfield Police Say Man Nabbed For Stealing, Cashing More Than $4K In Checks, Fairfield Police Say
Man Nabbed For Stealing, Cashing More Than $4K In Checks, Fairfield Police Say An area man has been arrested for allegedly stealing and altering five business checks which he cashed. Jon-Michael Young, age 41, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Friday, Dec. 18, for the theft which took place in May 2019, said Fairfield Police Lt. Tony Granata. According to Granata, in May 2019, a Fairfield business owner reported to police that five of his business checks have been fraudulently altered and cashed. The business owner reported mailing five business checks payable to various companies. On Monday, May 20, 2019, Peoples Bank contacted him, making him aware that the checks wer…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Nabbed After Cashing Stolen Altered Check For More Than $2K, Fairfield Police Say Woman Nabbed After Cashing Stolen Altered Check For More Than $2K, Fairfield Police Say
Woman Nabbed After Cashing Stolen Altered Check For More Than $2K, Fairfield Police Say An area woman was arrested for allegedly altering a business check for $2,000 more than it was written for. Felicia Michele Cooper, 31, of Hartford, was arrested by Fairfield Police on a warrant on Wednesday, Dec. 9, for the incident which took place in October at the Black Rock Turnpike Liquor Store, said Fairfield Police Lt. Antonio Granata. The check fraud was uncovered when the liquor store owner came to the Fairfield Police headquarters to report check fraud. He told police his People's United Bank business check had been fraudulently altered and made payable for $2,000 more than he is…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Files Complaint After Finding Fraudulent Activity In Checking Account, Darien Police Say Woman Files Complaint After Finding Fraudulent Activity In Checking Account, Darien Police Say
Woman Files Complaint After Finding Fraudulent Activity In Checking Account, Darien Police Say A Fairfield County woman filed a complaint with police after finding fraudulent activity on her checking account. The woman told the Darien Police on Wednesday, Nov. 4, that while reviewing her business’s bank statements she observed a check that she didn’t recognize had been cashed against her account, said Sergeant James Palmieri. The check was made out to an individual with whom she was not familiar on a check number that she still had in her checkbook, Palmieri said.  The complainant reported the fraudulent activity to their bank, who instructed her to file a&n…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Here's How You Can Avoid Being Victim Of Mail Fishing, Police Say Here's How You Can Avoid Being Victim Of Mail Fishing, Police Say
Here's How You Can Avoid Being Victim Of Mail Fishing, Police Say Police investigators are warning area residents to be wary of “mail fishing,” which fraudsters have been using to steal items from local mailboxes with the holiday season approaching. An alert was released regarding recent instances of “mail fishing,” where thieves use a weighted object that is attached to a string or wire and is covered in a sticky substance to steal mail from USPS mailboxes. 
According to police, “‘mail fishers’ steal cash, identities, and monetary instruments. Stolen checks or money orders can be fraudulently altered and cashed at certain financial institutions.” Inves…

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by Zak Failla
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Check Stolen From Darien Post Office Mailbox Altered, Cashed For $950, Police Say Check Stolen From Darien Post Office Mailbox Altered, Cashed For $950, Police Say
Check Stolen From Darien Post Office Mailbox Altered, Cashed For $950, Police Say Police in Darien are investigating the latest report of mail theft involving checks stolen from the Post Office. A Darien resident reported to police on Wednesday, Feb. 6 that on Jan. 13, he had placed three outgoing checks into a mailbox at the Post Office on Corbin Drive. The resident received a notification that week that an attempt to cash one of the checks had been made, but denied. A second check was altered and cashed for $950, police said, noting that the name on the cashed check was unknown to the victim. Police said that a second fraudulent charge to the victim’s account was disc…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
$60 Check Stolen, Altered, Cashed For $2.4K, Darien Police Say $60 Check Stolen, Altered, Cashed For $2.4K, Darien Police Say
$60 Check Stolen, Altered, Cashed For $2.4K, Darien Police Say Mail theft and mailbox burglaries continue to plague Darien police and postal officials, prompting an investigation after a check was stolen and cashed. Investigators at the Darien Police Department received a report from a local resident who stated that he put an outgoing check written for $60 in the post office box outside Corbin Drive on Jan. 13. Weeks later, on Jan. 29, when he checked his bank account, the complainant said that he found the check had been cashed, but for a total of $2,398.14 to an unknown party. The latest incident continues a trend in the area involving stolen mail -…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Thieves 'Fishing' From Stamford Mail Collection Boxes, Police Say Thieves 'Fishing' From Stamford Mail Collection Boxes, Police Say
Thieves 'Fishing' From Stamford Mail Collection Boxes, Police Say Stamford residents are being warned to think twice before putting utility or other checks in large U.S. post boxes due to a recent rise in thefts. So far, more than $3,000 in dozens of checks have been stolen or "fished" out of the large boxes, said Stamford Police Sgt. Steve Perrotta. "I suggest if residents are mailing important payments or sensitive mail to walk inside the Post Office and hand the items to a clerk," Perrotta said. That's because the thieves are hitting boxes in different locations, including very busy ones such as a box in front of Starbucks. "…

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by Kathy Reakes