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Man, 23, Charged In Wilton Mail Theft, Check Fraud Scam Man, 23, Charged In Wilton Mail Theft, Check Fraud Scam
Man, 23, Charged In Wilton Mail Theft, Check Fraud Scam 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
Police & Fire
$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