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06/18/2019
Call 4 Action case prompts federal investigation into check fraud
TMJ4.com
The United States Postal Service is investigating a check fraud case after TODAY’S TMJ4 contacted the companies whose names were used in connection with the fraud.
It started when Shawn Skurky received a $6,174.92 check in the mail a few weeks ago.
“I found this check and thought, "Oh my God, I can finally put a new roof on my house,” said Skurky.
The envelope came from State Farm, her home insurance company.
“Interestingly enough, I'm in the process of refinancing and I had just ordered some more stuff from State Farm,” said Skurky.
People's United Bank, the logo on the check, was the bank she used for the original mortgage on her house.
“I thought maybe somehow there was some computation wrong and maybe I'm getting some money back,” she said.
Soon, doubt set in when she saw a prize claim letter included in the envelope.
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