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Monroe and Rowls are charged in connection with a check fraud scheme, according to arrest documents.(Leon County Jail)<\/p>\nTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – A Tallahassee man is facing a litany of charges connected to a check fraud scheme that stole over $900,000. <\/p>\n
Martin Monroe is facing money laundering, use of personal identification information, aggravated white collar crime and conspiracy charges, per arrest papers. <\/p>\n
According to arrest documents, Monroe was part of a check fraud scheme and was receiving photographs of checks payable to the Florida Department of Financial Services (DFS) between November 2022 and March 2023.<\/p>\n
Many of these photos were used to create fraudulent checks that were then deposited into various people\u2019s bank accounts, records show. <\/p>\n
Monroe and Rowls are charged in connection with a check fraud scheme, according to arrest documents.(Leon County Jail)<\/p>\n
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. <\/p>\n
Arrest papers show Rowls admitted to taking photos of checks that were sent to DFS and sending them to a man. She said she knew that he was involved in fraud and thought she would be paid for sending the checks. <\/p>\n
Once the man had the checks, he would then send them to Monroe and another man. <\/p>\n
Records show the pair would then make fake checks and cash them using other people\u2019s bank accounts.<\/p>\n
Six people are named in this scheme, however, according to court records, only two – Monroe and Rowls – have been arrested. <\/p>\n
Documents show the total value of all the checks found in Monroe\u2019s phone that were sent through Rowls, is $905,614. <\/p>\n
This is not Monroe\u2019s first allegation of check fraud. <\/p>\n
Records show he was involved in a 2024 scheme where a half a million dollar check from the State of Florida<\/a> was deposited by Solmaine McLean.<\/p>\n To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, YouTube<\/a>, Nextdoor<\/a> <\/a>and X<\/a> (Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n Have a news tip or see an error? Write to us here<\/a>. Please include the article\u2019s headline in your message.<\/p>\n Be the first to see all the biggest headlines by downloading the WCTV News app. Click here<\/a> to get started.<\/p>\n Copyright 2026 WCTV. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n