SIX DEFENDANTS CHARGED IN $650,000 AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVELERS’ CHECKS FRAUD SCHEME

For Immediate Release
Case # 10WF0642

 

 


February 16, 2010

Susan Kang Schroeder
Public Affairs Counsel
Office: 714-347-8408
Cell: 714-292-2718

Farrah Emami
Spokesperson
Office: 714-347-8405
Cell: 714-323-4486

SIX DEFENDANTS CHARGED IN $650,000 AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVELERS’ CHECKS FRAUD SCHEME

SANTA ANA – Six defendants have been charged for stealing over $650,000 from retail stores in a fraudulent scheme involving hundreds of forged American Express travelers’ checks. The defendants face various charges in a 99-count criminal complaint including felony second degree commercial burglary, felony forgery, felony street terrorism, misdemeanor receiving stolen property, sentencing enhancements for loss over $100,000, aggravated white collar crime over $500,000, property damage over $65,000, criminal street gang activity, and crime-bail-crime.

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Tyrone Donte Gray

33, Los Angeles