By: Richard L. Smith
An Atlantic City woman is facing multiple criminal charges after authorities say she deposited fraudulent checks into a bank account and withdrew thousands of dollars she was not entitled to receive.
According to information released by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office, 59-year-old Shiela Harvey has been charged with two counts of theft by deception, four counts of forgery, and four counts of issuing bad checks.
Investigators with the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Economic Crime Unit allege that Harvey opened an account at OceanFirst Bank and deposited four fraudulent checks that appeared to be drawn from a JP Morgan bank account that did not exist.
Authorities said the investigation determined Harvey later made two separate withdrawals of $4,500 each, totaling $9,000, despite allegedly knowing the funds were not legitimate.
On Tuesday, July 28, Harvey voluntarily surrendered to officers at the Little Egg Harbor Township Police Department.
She was processed and released after being served with a summons and is scheduled to appear in Ocean County Superior Court at a later date.
The investigation was conducted by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Economic Crime Unit in cooperation with the Little Egg Harbor Township Police Department.