Crime & Safety
Woman Accused of Defrauding Area Credit Union
Suspect deposits part of a counterfeit check in her bank account then withdraws the money shortly afterwards.
A 20-year-old Racine woman is facing charges after she allegedly drew a counterfeit check from a Mount Pleasant credit union so she could get $1,450.
Denesha K. Davis was charged in Racine County Circuit Court Thursday with one count of fraud against a financial institution. If convicted, she faces up to six years in prison and $10,000 in fines.
According to the criminal complaint:
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In July 2011, Davis went to and cashed a check for $1,450 drawn from an account owned by MassMutual Financial Group. Davis deposited $1,150 of the check into her account, and took the remaining $300 in cash.
She then went with another woman and withdrew the rest of the money from her account. After the transactions, the credit union discovered the check was counterfeit.
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Officers were able to trace the check back to Davis.
She’s currently being held in Racine County Jail on a $500 signature bond.
