Five accused of scamming Atlantic City casinos using fake cheques
Five New York City residents stand accused of stealing more than $1m.
US.- Five casinos in Atlantic City were allegedly targeted by five New York City residents accused of cashing bogus checks at the properties in exchange for gambling chips. The accused allegedly stole over $1m in just three days.
The Golden Nugget and Hard Rock casinos lost $134,000 apiece while Caesars, the Borgata and Ocean Casino Resort, honoured $284,000 in cheques each, losing a combined total of $852,000, according the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office (NJAG).
Announcing the charges in the case, Acting Attorney General Andrew Bruck said: “The defendants were caught executing a sophisticated financial scheme spanning multiple casinos and over a million dollars in fraudulent checks.”
The suspects are accused of presenting each casino with two fake cheques, one for $150,000 and another for $134,000, apparently from TD Bank and Bank of America.
Hard Rock denied the $150,000 while Golden Nugget reduced its exposure telling a suspect she could only receive incremental amounts on a $134,000 check.
The five are charged with conspiracy, theft by deception and attempted theft by deception. The case is ongoing.
