More check cashing scams in Rutherford County

Nov 04, 2014 at 02:42 pm by bryan


The check cashing scams continue in Rutherford County.

A 23-year old woman told Murfreesboro Police she took a job she found online and ended up being scammed. The local resident said that after she accepted the job, she received a check for a little over $1,500. She cashed the check with the understanding that she could keep 10% of it and then mail the rest back.

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After cashing out her account she realized the check was bad. Now, she is out $1,674. No suspects have been named.

Source:

MPD Incident Report #14-21996

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