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JOHNSON COUNTY, Iowa — An Olin man has been charged after allegedly cashing a fraudulent check for thousands of dollars at a Swisher bank.
Christopher Maestas, 40, faces charges of forgery—use or alteration of forged writing—and second-degree theft involving a check valued between $1,500 and $10,000.
Authorities say that on May 14, Maestas attempted to cash a check for $2,549.23 at Central State Bank in Swisher. The bank processed the check and provided him the funds.
The check appeared to come from a local business and was made out to Maestas, but the business later informed police that they had never issued the check.
The sheriff’s office urged the public to remain vigilant about financial fraud and scams to prevent similar incidents.
