Decatur woman charged after investigation into $95K fraudulent check deposit in Scottsboro

SCOTTSBORO, Ala. (WHNT) — A Decatur woman has been arrested after being accused of stealing and fraudulently depositing a check, according to authorities.

Scottsboro Police officers responded to the 500 Block of W. Willow Street regarding a report of a fraudulent check on April 2. Upon arrival, officers spoke with a representative of the business, who said that a $95,289 check had been submitted to an affiliate of the business.

According to Scottsboro Police, the affiliate reached out to the business and advised that the payment that was sent by check had been deposited into another financial institution fraudulently in Florence on February 16…

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