" A Dorchester man was busted for allegedly carrying rubber checks so big he could have dribbled them to the bank.
Thanh Nhat Le, 51, was nabbed at Sovereign Bank on Dorchester Avenue Tuesday afternoon allegedly trying to cash a phony check for $7,550. Even though Le had opened the account with just $171 in small bills last week, he apparently thought the check would clear because of large check deposits he had made, police said.
One check was written out for $4 billion; another for $2 million; and another for $250,000. The bank's loss prevention specialists' suspicions were aroused by the colossal deposits - the millions were mailed in last month and the billions were deposited Monday - and they contacted police.
Cops from C-11 were called to the bank yesterday as the 5-foot-6-inch, 140-pound suspected conman was arguing with a teller. He was arrested for fraud, charges that were made worse during the booking process when police allegedly found in his pockets a stash of eight diamond rings, stolen credit cards and a pile of bogus checks made out in large amounts to banks across the city.
There was also a check for $31,342 made out to Shreve Crump & Low. "
posted by Chris O. @ 4/07/2005 10:41:00 AM
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