Man Reports Seven Fraudulent Checks from a Business Account

A 76-year-old resident of Farm Road told New Canaan police that seven checks from his business checking account had been made out and cashed — but it was all done by some identity thief, not him.

His bank agreed, and credited the money back into his account — about $5,500 (a police spokeswoman did not give out the exact amount of the checks, but they were roughly $780 each.

The man initially found out about the theft when his bank notified him of suspicious activity in his account on March 9. He reported the matter March 11, and the next day the last of the checks was cashed.

Police are investigating the matter.