Homeless people recruited in $3.4M St. Louis stolen check scheme; Eight charged
Eight people face federal charges for a $3.4 million stolen check scheme that recruited homeless individuals to carry out the fraud in the St. Louis area.
Two St. Louis-area men recruited homeless people to carry out an elaborate fraud scheme involving stolen $3.4 million in stolen checks. Eight people connected with the scheme now face federal charges, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
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