2 Companies Lose $188K In Forgery Check Scheme: Nassau Police

ALBERTSON, NY — A man was arrested in connection to a forgery scheme from March to May of this year, Nassau police said.

Two companies used the U.S. Postal Service to mail a check for business payments, but had the checks intercepted with a total loss of more than $188,000, police said.

After an extensive investigation, it was determined that once the checks were intercepted, the payee section was altered to include Adamantios Mathioudis, 41, of Queens.

Mathioudis was in possession of the checks, deposited them into his own business account and then depleted the funds. He was arrested without incident, police said.

Mathioudis is charged with second-degree grand larceny and first-degree scheme to defraud, police said. He was on Dec. 18.