On July 12, 2012 at 1 PM, Officers were dispatched to the Police Department reference check fraud. Upon arrival Officers met with the complainant who stated she had accepted a job working as a personal assistant via email from a Derek Early. The complainant provided Derek's email, which was dd_early@aol.com. The job was to pay around $500.00. On July 7, 2012 the complainant received a package with a check enclosed for $3850.90. The complainant cashed part of the check and spent around $200.00 before being notified by the bank of the check being fraudulent. As a result the complainant is out $200.00.
As always if it sounds too good to be true or if the situation sounds too far fetched...it probably is! Please contact the Police Department if you ever have any questions reference suspicious calls, mail, or any other incidents at 920-746-2450.
