Bank Frauds Cost Residents Thousands In Avon Lake

AVON LAKE, OH — A pair of frauds cost a resident and local business thousands of dollars in recent weeks.

First, a fraudulent check was cashed for $1,781.25 at Northwest Bank. The owner of the account, RDF Logistics, was made aware of the situation and has filed a police report with his local department. Avon Lake Police are trying to get video surveillance of the suspect.

Two days after the first fraudulent check was cashed, a second suspect, yet unidentified, attempted to cash a check for $1,683 in Lorain, Avon Lake Police said. Video surveillance of that incident is being downloaded and will be forwarded to other departments.

On August 13, Canterbury Road residents went to the Avon Lake Police Department to report a massive, unauthorized withdrawal of $9,500 from their checking account. The residents reported the withdrawal to Citizens Bank after they saw their account was overdrawn on August 12.

Initially, investigators thought the withdrawal was connected to a compromised debit card, but it is now believed the checking account itself has been compromised. Citizens Bank will try to provide information on the suspects to police.

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