Utica man charged in $1,500 bank fraud scheme after surveillance ID

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UTICA, N.Y. — A Utica man was charged last week in connection with a fraudulent bank transaction that led to a $1,500 loss for a local financial institution.

In mid-April, Utica Police received a report from a local bank that a customer had deposited a check for nearly $4,000 and immediately withdrew $1,500. The following day, the bank determined that there were insufficient funds in the account to cover the deposited check, causing the loss.

Due to the amount involved, the case was referred to an investigator with the Utica Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division. Investigators reviewed surveillance footage from the bank and, with the assistance of the Mohawk Valley Crime Analysis Center and New York State Parole, identified the suspect.

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