TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – Six people have been arrested in connection with a $900,000 check fraud scheme.
Ivan Crummie is the latest arrest in a rampant check fraud conspiracy spanning from November 2022 to March 2023, according to court records.
Ivan Crummie booking photo(Leon County Jail)
Crummie is facing a slew of charges including, aggravated white collar crime, money laundering and organized scheme to defraud.
According to court documents, Crummie was allegedly one of several people receiving photos of checks payable to the Florida Department of Financial Services. These photos were used to create fraudulent checks that were then deposited into various bank accounts, documents show.
Arrest papers show text messages between Crummie and Dequan Denson, who was arrested in February in connection with the scheme, contained around 76 photos of checks.
A mug shot was not available for Louisma(Leon County Jail)
Text messages between Crummie and Martin Monroe, who is also facing charges, showed them discussing photos of the fake checks and personal identification information.
Felicia Louisma, who allegedly allowed Monroe to use her bank account to deposit a fake check, was arrested in February and is charged with money laundering, conspiracy to commit money laundering and organized scheme to defraud. A mug shot was not available for Louisma.
Kimberly Topham, from Apalachicola, was arrested in April and charged with organized scheme to defraud, money laundering and conspiracy to defraud.
Also charged is Olivia 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.
Documents show the total value of all the checks involved is $905,614.
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