Woman Suspected of Cashing $238K in Counterfeit Checks: Police

Gwinnett Police are looking for help in identifying a woman suspected in forgery investigations dating back to last year in the Peachtree Corners/Norcross area.

Police said she is suspected of depositing two counterfeit checks worth more than $200,000. The incidents happened in November and December of last year, but not reported until earlier this month.

Incident 1

• Date: 11/26/2014
• Amount Deposited: $140,000.00
• Location: SunTrust, 6095 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, Peachtree Corners

Incident 2

• Date: 12/01/2014
• Amount Deposited: $98,000.00
• Location: SunTrust, 5950 Jimmy Carter Boulevard, Norcross

“Once the checks cleared the bank, the suspect would make withdraws from the account,” police spokesperson Cpl. Michele Pihera said in a news release. “Most of the money was already withdrawn from the account before the bank shut the account down on December 3, 2014.”

Police released images of the woman Wednesday morning.

If you have any information to share in this case, please contact the Electronic and Financial Crimes Unit at 770-513-5300. To remain anonymous, tipsters should contact Crime Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS (8477) or visit www.crimestoppersatlanta.org. Crime Stoppers tipsters can receive up to $2,000 for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case.

Photos: Gwinnett Police PIO