Identity Thieves Attempt To Steal Thousands From Darien Trust Account: Police

DARIEN, CT — Darien police are investigating an identity theft case where thieves have tried to cash thousands of dollars worth of checks from the trust account of a Darien resident over the past several weeks.

In the most recent instance, withdrawals of $5,000 and $2,500 were illegally drawn against the account, but the bank was quickly notified and the funds were replaced, according to police.

"The only information [the complainant] was given [by the bank] was that the withdrawals were made in Florida," wrote Darien police in a statement. "On July 13th, an attempt was made to cash a fraudulent check in excess of $24,000 against the account. The check was made out to a person/address in Connecticut. The bank flagged the check and the transaction was not processed. Three additional times attempts were made to cash fraudulent checks, each in excess of $24,000."

No information was available at the time of the complaint as to where the checks were deposited, according to police, but again, the bank has been in contact with the account holder to ensure no fraudulent checks are cashed.

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