A Copiague man was arrested after he allegedly deposited two fraudulent checks.
On January 7 at 2:44 p.m., Richard Almonte, 37, allegedly deposited a fraudulent check at Capital One, located at 27 Gulls Cove. A few weeks later, on January 29 at 10:59 a.m., he allegedly deposited another fake check at Four Leaf Federal Credit Union, located at 1800 Grand Avenue. Both checks were valued at approximately $66,000, causing a financial loss to a Nassau County resident and the credit union.
After an extensive investigation, Nassau County police located Almonte and placed him into custody on September 1.
Police charged Almonte with two counts of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, Attempted Grand Larceny in the Second Degree and Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the Second Degree. He was arraigned on September 2 at First District Court in Hempstead.
The Nassau County Police Department urges the community to be on alert and to remind vulnerable family members, friends and neighbors about potential scams or frauds. If you feel you may have been a victim, please contact the Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS or call 911. All callers will remain anonymous.