A 70-year-old Gwinnett County woman was victimized in a $7,000 scam that involved someone depositing a forged check into the woman’s bank account, police said Thursday.
A fraud investigator with SunTrust Bank alerted Gwinnett police in February that the woman had withdrawn $7,000 in cash from a forged check, according to a media release from Gwinnett police, Cpl. Michele Pihera said. A detective’s investigation later determined the woman was a scam victim, not a suspect.
Police say another woman deposited a forged check into the victim’s account. The deposit occurred on Aug. 11, 2015, at the SunTrust branch located inside the Publix at 911 Duluth Highway in Lawrenceville.
Within three days of depositing the check, the victim was told to make several cash withdrawals and to send the money to people that were unknown to her, police said.
Police Thursday released a surveillance photo of the woman they believe deposited the forged check into the victim’s account. They hope someone who recognizes her will come forward. The woman, described as Latino or mixed race with black hair, was wearing a pink blouse, sunglasses and bracelets.
Anyone with information about this case is asked to call Gwinnett police at 770-513-5300. Also, tipsters who want to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 404-577-8477.
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