I'm going to have to take this off. Um, for what? On September 12th, 2025, officers were called to a bank after a woman attempted to cash a $5,000 check that quickly raised red flags. All right. Good. Hi. >> Hi. Oh, hi. How are you? Good. So, this is the check. And then this is the ID. And she's here sitting in front of us. Okay. All right, Melanie, can you stand up for me real quick for me? Just turn your back real quick. Um, for what? You're going to be detained right now for the money laundering, all right? You want to take it? I don't know. Okay. Hold on a second, let me just I don't want to take on a second. I'm just going to move this so it doesn't bother you, all right? Okay. You didn't call it out this way. No, not yet. All right, let me put you in the back of my car and then I'll talk to you in a second, all right? Okay. What is it? Do you have anything on sharp here you can take out right now? I don't know, really. I know, I just got it. My bad. No, you're good. No, I know, you're just doing your job. No. Um, wait, I've never been behind a cop car, so like how do I Just sit down and then we'll talk to you after, all right? I'm going to turn the AC so you don't get hot back there, all right? Give me a second. Where's your car? Do you have a car? Um, no. No car? How'd you get here? I got dropped off. You got dropped off? Okay. Where is he? Um, I honestly don't know. Well, he he was coming back to pick you up, so where is he? Right, I don't know where he is. He's supposed to be coming back. Who is it? What's his name? Um, I know him as Fredo. You know him as Fredo? Where's he from? Miami. Miami? What kind of car does he drive? Um, and right now he's in a Genesis. It's a white Genesis. A white Genesis? Okay. Is there anything in the bag that you shouldn't have? Drugs, guns, weapons, anything? No. All right, just a vape? Okay. Um, I'm sorry. I know I probably can't, but can I call my mom? You can't call anybody right now. Okay, that's for you. Okay. Thank you. Um, now I just need somebody to fill out this one statement. >> Yes, I will do it. Can you have your ID as well, please? Sure. Thank you. I'm just going to read you your rights real quick before I uh try to talk to you. Um, you have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to uh presence of an attorney before and during uh answering any questions. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed to you through the court. Do you understand those rights? Okay. Do you wish to talk to me? I've never been I don't know what I'm supposed to do in this situation. Okay. Well, >> I'm sorry. Okay. Well, I mean, as of right now, that's a fake check. Okay. All right. Um, >> Okay, do you think you could just like pull my hair behind my ear? I don't mean to like Yeah, it's like annoying me. I'm sorry. Thank you. Okay. Thank you. So, do you um So, it's a fake check. Obviously, you were brought here, I guess, to cash the check, but the check's made out to your name. Um, who who is the guy that you know again that dropped you off? Uh, I don't know like his name name, but I know him as Fredo. >> Fredo? Yeah. Okay. And how many other places have you gone today? Um, I just went to one and then initially I didn't want to keep going cuz I was afraid of this, but um whatever he Someone else working for him today? Um, not going into banks, but there's like another person driving. So, there's two drivers? No, so he's also walking into banks. We have he has a driver. And then they're just He's also walking into banks as well? And you don't know his name, just as Fredo? No, I I Well, I saw one of the checks. I think it's like Julian Lafrond. It's with a J. I just can't >> Julian, you said? I believe it's Julian. Okay. And last name? You got me there. Got you. Okay. Like one of the things that he does is Okay. All right, we will um We'll figure this out. All right, he's going to talk to you in a few minutes, okay? You have anything else you want to tell me? You're from Hialeah? Okay. All right, give me a few minutes. >> Am I going to like go to jail? You're getting arrested today, yeah. There's no way you're getting out of that one. I've never been arrested before. I understand. I'm sorry. I'm just like It's fine. I don't really know how to show emotions and stuff. I'm just kind of trying to process everything together. >> No. Okay, it's fine. I'll be right back. That's the other paper. Oh, that's the one. That's from the other here. Nothing. So, this is this is from the other different clients, different but same person. Okay. Well, um okay, yeah. That's from the other here. This is from the other This is from the other Okay. So, but uh you said airport, right? >> Airport and Pine Ridge uh the banking center name is Carolyn. Okay, just so I know. And this is from here. And then this one's here. So, how did you guys realize it was just um anything distinctive? So, this is the one that alert us, of course, and then I quickly [clears throat] remember the ID, the face. Once she walk in, I realized it. >> So, they sent you they they sent you >> Yes. This is what uh the manager from airport sent you. Correct. Okay. And then once you saw her come in here, you recognized the name and I remember the face. I remember the face, actually, not the name. This face I recognize you. You remember the face from the uh the email, and then obviously once you got the ID, you kind of were like, "Oh, this is the same person." >> Correct. And then I review the account, and this check number is already been used. And then this check feel like it's not it's weird. Plus, customer don't use this check type. So, William check number's been used. Correct. Handwriting's are different than his normal writing. And writing different, and you said the material doesn't feel like uh Material feel real for the check. Okay. And then this account owner always put the note here if if he pay someone with a check, he always have a memo line fill up, like what did he pay for. But this one has nothing. Memo line filled out usually with for whatever. Correct. Okay. That's it. And that's pretty much it. So, this is the email you received. This is the attachment. Yes. You want me to take out the other for you? Uh no, I got Yeah. Cuz it's only these two, and then obviously the check. I have her ID. Um, do you need a photocopy of this right here? You copied it? Okay. We have this He has your information. Give me the ID. I think that's everything. That's the only thing I don't have. Oh, no, that's good. We're good. We're good. All right. Thank you guys. I'll call you guys if I need anything more. Thank you. Have a good one. All right, have a good day. Okay. Do you have anything else for me? No, I think I got everything. Um, just sir, can you throw that in the wallet if you can reach? Melanie, what is this? Delta 9 or Delta 8 you said? Is that going to pop for anything if it gets tested or anything like that? Okay. Delta 8 Delta 8 said. >> Yeah. Delta 8 said it. >> I'll test it at the station. All right. Well, like the officer said pretty much you're going to be arrested right now just cuz of the check. It's been used. It's fraudulent. So, I'll be taking you down to the jail. Um when there you could contact whatever. But pretty much that's pretty much how the day's going to go now. All right? You'll be going with your belongings so you don't have to worry. You'll You'll receive your phone, your wallet, and your bag and all that. She was charged with fraud for impersonating another person and attempting to pass a false instrument. What do you think about this case? Let us know in the comments and don't forget to like and subscribe for more.