Suffolk County police arrested a man for allegedly scamming two men out of thousands of dollars by cashing fraudulent checks.
A man allegedly cashed fraudulent checks at TD Bank branches in Mount Sinai on January 27, 20025, and Medford on January 30, 2025 from elderly victims who live outside Suffolk County.
An investigation by Financial Crimes Unit detectives determined Kacper Kusnierz was allegedly part of a scam to defraud the victims out of thousands of dollars.
Kusnierz was arrested on July 15 at the Third Precinct in Bay Shore. He was charged with Identity Theft in the First Degree, Attempted Identity Theft in the First Degree, Grand Larceny in the Third Degree and Attempted Grand Larceny in the Third Degree.
Kusnierz, 34, of Middle Island, is scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on July 16.
Detectives are investigating the origin of the scam, and who else is involved. They are also asking anyone who may be a victim of Kusnierz or have additional information about this scam to contact the Financial Crimes Unit at 631-852-6821.