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Leon County Detectives Looking for Bank Fraud Suspect

Leon bank fraud suspect
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TALLAHASSEE, FL (WTXL) - The Leon County Sheriff's Office is looking for a suspect in a bank fraud investigation involving counterfeit checks that exceed $145,000.

According to the sheriff's office, the suspect is a female who has opened accounts with counterfeit documents and deposited counterfeit checks with large amounts of money into these accounts. Police say that she has withdrawn in excess of $64,000 after depositing over $145,000 in counterfeit checks.

The sheriff's office says that the suspect was captured by surveillance cameras riding in a white2000-2004 BMW SUV driven by a black male.

Anyone with information about this investigation or the identity of the suspect in the images is asked to contact the Leon County Sheriff’s Office at (850) 606-3300 or Crime Stoppers at (850) 574-TIPS.