Atlantic City Woman Charged After Investigators Say She Deposited Fake Checks
Toms River, N.J. — An Atlantic City woman is facing fraud charges after investigators say she deposited four fraudulent checks into a bank account and then withdrew $4,500 she wasn't entitled to.
59-year-old Shiela Harvey surrendered to Little Egg Harbor Township Police on July 28th and was charged with two counts of theft by deception, four counts of forgery, and four counts of bad checks.
According to the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office Economic Crime Unit, Harvey opened an account at OceanFirst Bank and deposited four checks purportedly drawn on a JP Morgan Bank account that doesn't actually exist. She then withdrew $4,500 from the account on two separate occasions.
Harvey was served with the charges via summons pending an upcoming first appearance in Superior Court.
The investigation was conducted by the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office Economic Crime Unit and the Little Egg Harbor Township Police Department.
The public is reminded that charges are accusations and all persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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