$300,000 In Checks Fraudulently Cashed From Falls Church City Accounts

FALLS CHURCH, VA — City of Falls Church Police are investigating $300,000 in fraudulent checks from the city's accounts were stolen and cashed.

City government determined last week the checks were fraudulently cashed using the city's accounts. The eight checks totaled over $300,000 and had the original payee information removed and replaced with new payee information, according to police. The checks had been mailed through U.S. Postal Service boxes at 300 Park Avenue outside City Hall and 150 S. Washington Street outside the Falls Church School Board offices.

According to the city, the bank will reimburse the city in full after its internal fraud investigation is finished.

Falls Church Police urge residents to be aware of a national trend of stolen checks from the blue USPS mailboxes. Residents are encouraged to mail checks and valuables directly through a post office if possible. The closest locations to the City of Falls Church are 800 W. Broad Street Suite 100, 6533 Arlington Boulevard Suite A, and 6375 Seven Corners Center.

Anyone with information about the fraudulent checks incident can contact the City of Falls Church Police at 703-241-5053 or police@fallschurchva.gov.