Man Charged With Cashing Fraudulent Check: Glastonbury Police

GLASTONBURY, CT — Glastonbury police have arrested a man who they said is accused of cashing a fraudulent check.

Mohamed Mahrouse, 24, of Revere, Massachusetts, is charged with opening a bank account in October 2020 and mobile depositing a fraudulent check worth over $9,000 into it, police said.

Mahrouse is accused of withdrawing the funds the next day, then closing the account several days later — before officials determined the check was fraudulent, police said.

Mahrouse turned himself in on an active warrant on Feb. 7, and is charged with third-degree larceny.

Police said he was processed and released on a $20,000 surety bond and has a Manchester Superior Court date scheduled for March 7.

His arrest comes only three days after Glastonbury police arrested two other men who they said are charged with attempting to cash fraudulent checks.

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Glastonbury police said they've recently received an increased number of complaints of checks stolen from post office boxes. Often times, suspects will alter the payee and amount in order to steal money from victims' bank accounts, police said.

That practice is commonly known as "check washing."