TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – A third person has been arrested in connection to a $900,000 check fraud scheme.
Dequan Denson is the latest person arrested in a rampant check fraud conspiracy spanning from November 2022 to March 2023, according to court records.
Denson is charged with 45 counts of use of personal identification information, conspiracy to use personal identification information of more than 30 people and unlawful use of a two-way communication device.
Denson is charged in connection to a check fraud scheme(Leon County Jail)
According to court records, Denson was involved in a scheme where he was allegedly receiving photos of checks payable to the Florida Department of Financial Services.
Court documents show Denson’s phone had photos of around 45 checks involved in the scheme.
These photos of checks were used to create fake checks that were then deposited into various people’s bank accounts, according to records.
A search of Denson’s car following a traffic stop revealed a printer, a pack of blank checks and credit cards not in his name, court records show.
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Documents show the total value of all the checks involved is $905,614.
Six people are named in this scheme, however, court records show only three have been arrested.
Also charged is Oliva Rowls, a former DFS employee. She is facing organized scheme to defraud, conspiracy to use personal identification and unlawful use of a two-way communication device charges.
Martin Monroe is also facing charges in connection to the scheme. He is facing a litany of charges including aggravated white collar crime and money laundering.
Monroe and Rowls are charged in connection with a check fraud scheme, according to arrest documents.(Leon County Jail)
Monroe also faces charges in a 2024 scheme where a half a million dollar check from the State of Florida was deposited by Solmaine McLean.
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