TOLEDO, Ohio — A local business will see $27,000 returned after a check - initially written for less than $400 - was stolen and compromised their bank account.
Jeremy Wiswell said he and his wife, Sarah, had a check written to a vendor for $395 in September. Sarah and Jeremy, who own a business, checked their account the next morning and found that the check had been compromised and written for $27,395. They said it was stolen from a USPS mailbox they deposited it in, this time by the Central Avenue and Goddard Road intersection.
The suspect appeared to have simply taken the business name, address, routing and bank account number and put it on another, separate check.
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The couple contacted Call 11 for Action after they said the bank initially refused to refund the money, even despite the fraudulent circumstances of the theft.
Call 11 for Action contacted both banks involved in the incident, who confirmed the money is being returned, closing the case.
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We recommend you immediately contact your bank if you believe you have been a victim of check washing.
Contact Call 11 for Action at 11investigates@wtol.com.
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