Homeless used in check fraud scheme

Criminals never seem to tire of finding new ways to rip people off. An approach being reported by Fayetteville Police is one where homeless people in business attire are being used here and across metro Atlanta to cash fraudulent company checks at local banks. The check fraud essentially works like this, said Det. Jim Whitlow. A homeless man or another participant, called a "check runner,” will be recruited at a homeless shelter or another location for the work somewhere in the metro Atlanta area. The person that will be driving him to the various banks will buy him a suit, get him a haircut and manicure and furnish him with identification and sometimes a fake credit card in his name, Whitlow said. Posted in: Check Fraud