POLICE ASSOCIATION OF NOVA SCOTIA 29 As originally published In the News... Fake cheques show up in New Glasgow NEW GLASGOW: Blank cheques stolen from Atlantic Meat Packers in Sydney have surfaced in Pictou County. The New Glasgow Police Service is advising businesses across Nova Scotia to be aware of the cheques. Cst. Ken MacDonald says the suspect who stole the cheques has a dollar amount electronically printed on them. He says the suspect also printed a name and address on the cheques of someone whose identity he also stole. “There’s so many different scams out there,” Cst. MacDonald says. “In this case, the suspect stole the identify - the name and address. There’s a good possibility more cheques are out there, so we want to make other businesses aware.” The New Glasgow police were notified last week after the suspect passed two cheques worth $822 each, along with fake identification, at two New Glasgow businesses and was able to get back groceries as well as cash. Another transaction was completed with a stolen cheque in Antigonish. “It looks like a real cheque,” Cst. MacDonald says. “With technology more available, the scams are becoming more sophisticated. People can access the different equipment and the different paper.” Cst. MacDonald said the cheques redeemed by the suspect successfully passed through security in place at grocery stores but might have been intercepted by banks and other lending agencies. “There’s a lot of security of cheques in place, but most people can’t tell the difference,” he said. No charges have been laid, Cst. MacDonald said. “We’re in the preliminary stages of this,” he said. The New Glasgow Police Service’s investigation is continuing. Anyone with information regarding the case is being asked to contact the New Glasgow police or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. steve@pictouadvocate.com By Steve Goodwin, The Evening News FAKE CHEQUE! Cst. Jason MacKinnon of the New Glasgow Police Service shows one of the cheques stolen from Atlantic Meat Packers in Sydney, two of which surfaced recently at New Glasgow businesses. (Goodwin photo)
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