Reno police shut down counterfeit check lab
June 7, 2009
Total Loss:
$10,000
Police have shut down a check forgery laboratory at a home in Reno and arrested a man they accuse of passing at least $10,000 worth of counterfeit checks at area casinos and businesses over the past month. Sgt. Scott Dugan says Robert Alvira III faces felony charges of establishing a financial forgery laboratory and being an ex-felon in possession of a firearm. He says the counterfeit checks were presented as payroll checks from Opinion Research Corp., a legitimate Reno company.
Source:
Mercury News
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Check Fraud