LOUISA, Ky. (WMDJ) — Three people are facing charges after Louisa Police say they attempted to open bank accounts using counterfeit government checks and fake IDs.
Officers were investigating a fraudulent check scam Tuesday when suspicious activity was reported. Police say a van parked near Citizens Bank, where a woman entered and later returned to the vehicle. The group then went to City National Bank.
Authorities learned the woman had opened an account at Citizens Bank and deposited a government check for more than $12,000. At City National, she allegedly attempted to open another account using a $32,000 government check under a different name.
Police identified the woman as Tina Dunfee, 48, of Trenton, New Jersey. Officers say she admitted to using a fake Texas ID before providing a New Jersey driver’s license. A background check showed she was wanted in Lexington in connection with a similar case.
Two men in the vehicle, Cody Hughes, 29, of Tennessee, and Kaysaun Madden, 41, of Florida, were also arrested. Police say multiple fake checks and IDs were found inside the van.
All three are charged with possession of a forged instrument and engaging in organized crime. They were lodged in the Big Sandy Regional Detention Center on $10,000 cash bonds. Dunfee was temporarily released for medical treatment and will return to custody upon release from the hospital.
