No. No, you're not. Hello. How are you? >> Hi. What's going on? Um I'm not sure. I was brought this check and then I don't know what's going on. I don't know. I just came here just to cash it. So, I'm not really understanding what's really Now, you told me that you met somebody to pick up this check. >> No, I had somebody go and pick it up and go and get the check. I don't know you know, what's going on here. Okay. She has taken this check to several of our other branches and gotten cash for this check. And so, we were notified that she was going in the area cashing this check. So, when she came in, we called you guys cuz the bank advised us to call you guys that she's gotten money for this check several times already. >> I'll talk to you out here real quick. You're detained right now, so you can't leave. You understand? I'll talk to you out here. Okay. Yeah. She came and opened an account with us probably about a month or so ago. And then, we actually just got an email because when people go around cashing checks, the banks send out emails. >> Mhm. So, we get an email about a be on the lookout for her because she just went to a branch and cashed this check against the account. And like the same the same exact the same exact check or is this a different number? Yeah, they haven't been able to email me anything yet. So, literally my team told me she was here and I got on the phone with you guys. Mhm. So, I know she's gotten cash for checks of this same amount at three other branches so far today. I can collect all the information and give that to you. And have those checks bounced or >> Not yet. But, one of the branches that she went to, they called Bank United and confirmed that that's not a legitimate check or account. >> Okay. So, we were advised to call you guys. Okay. Cuz we haven't cashed it yet, obviously, but >> Right. And she's tried to cash a check like this Yeah. at how many other ones? I believe it was Silas, do you have the email up to see cuz I know she was at McDill, I know she was at Rivergate, and I know she went to Bel Air because Bel Air's who emailed us. Yeah, I I didn't see the email. >> McDill, Bel Air, and which other one? >> Rivergate. Rivergate. All right. So, like I said, you are being detained right now. Um the allegation against you is that this is a fraudulent check. Hold on. Hold on. And that you've been cashing fraudulent checks around town. So, before I can ask you any questions, I have to read you your Miranda rights, okay? And you have to be advised of that. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in the court of law. Do you understand each of these rights I've explained to you? Yes. Okay. Having these rights in mind, do you wish to talk to us now? Yes. Okay. Why don't you tell me what's going on? Um I was I went and picked up those checks and I was told that I was able to go and deposit them. Well, not deposit them, but go get money for them. That was all that I was told. Um I don't know the person who went and got the checks. I just know that they told them, "Hey, um she can go and get money out of those, you know, out of her account." Cuz I do have money inside of my account. I've never been in trouble before. Um I've never had any problems with the law. I don't want any problems with the law. Um So, do you when you're saying this out loud, does this make sense to you? When you're saying you're telling me No. that you're take you've taken three different checks. Mhm. Now, this one being the fourth Right. of a sum $3,785 Mhm. that were just handed to you Mhm. by a person you don't know. Right. And I should have gotten them >> mean, who is the person that gave you the checks? >> I don't even know who they are. Well, where did you get the checks from? I don't know where they got the checks from. >> No, where did you get the checks from? >> Oh, I met up with a person and Who was that person? I don't know. They just said their name was Joe. Joe. So, just a person named Joe Mhm. gave you four checks. Mhm. they all for $3,785? Yes, sir. Okay. They were all for $3,785. dollars. And what did Joe tell you to do with the checks? They just told me to like go to banks and cash them out and get money. And I was just like, "Well, I've never like done nothing like that before, you know, like I may I I work." Okay. How did you get into contact with Joe? Um through a third party. Who's the third party? Just some girl who I had met like at a club. Um >> What club? At Turbo. It's probably closed down now. Where's Turbo at? Over there like kind of like over there by the Wawa on 54th. So, >> Where did you get the checks? I went like See, I'm not really good with like locations and stuff like that. I just went and picked them up just at a random place. Like, they left them by like a dumpster. Mhm. So, I had went and just went >> Dumpster where? I want to say I don't really I'm not really good with like streets and stuff like that. Like, I'm really scared. Like, I don't I'm not trying to go to jail. I'm not trying to So, let me run things back by you. It's not looking good. I understand. No, it's it's it's not looking good and I'm not trying to Hold on. Let me let me finish. It's not looking good cuz right now, I don't really believe anything you're saying. You went to and this is now the fourth bank to cash checks Right. worth a lot of money, $3,785. That's a good amount of money, especially it's over $10,000. So, you went to cash these checks uh that were given to you. At first, you said by Joe. You don't know who Joe is. >> No. Okay. But, they were given to you >> you them. >> Let me just finish cuz I'm kind of just painting a picture for you on what you're telling me on the lies you're telling me right now. You're saying that Joe gave you the checks in the very beginning. You don't know who Joe is, okay? You met Joe through a third party, which is a girl at a club called Turbo, which you're assuming is closed now. Mhm. For some reason, you're assuming that, and her name was Brittany. Okay. Uh and then now you're saying that actually somebody else got the checks from Joe and just left them by a dumpster that you just magically don't remember where the dumpster is. Well, I'm I'm really not good with like Uh let's restart this whole interview here. Let's just restart because right now, you are giving me the most amount of BS. And I'm trying to be as forthcoming and kind with you because right now, this is probably one of the worst stories I've ever heard. So, let's start with Did you know those were fraudulent? No. Come on. >> No, that No, honestly >> There's four checks for $3,785. >> They look they look they looked real to me. I mean, I see people with checks like that all the time. So, I really thought that they were real. Like, if I'm being honest, no, that I I did >> $3,785 and you got four of them. Right. Even if your best friend came up to you and said, "Hey, look at these checks. Look, they're $3,875 $3,785. You know what? I'm just going to make them out to you. Go cash the checks for me and get me the cash." >> sense then. Get me the cash. And now you're saying Joe and Brittany and >> No, but then that's not making sense. Cuz then like I'm kind of like are they real? Not to mention you know, the bank manager told me that you were telling her it was about some job. Come on. You are literally digging yourself a bigger hole right now than just being honest with me. Is the person out there in the car waiting for you? Who's out there waiting for you? I mean, the look on your face is saying all right now. That's That's the dude. Who's the dude? I don't know his real name, but he go by Dre. I don't know his his real government name. Like, that's the honest truth. I don't know his Who is Dre? Dre just d r e a d. Dre like dreadlocks. >> Mhm. I don't know his real government name. >> Yeah. Is that car still out there? No, it left. Okay. Is that He left you. Okay. Was it a white Expedition? The Expedition out there, which one? Which one was it? There was like a couple out there. >> Kia. Gray Kia. Yeah, gray Kia. Can you go check the cameras? Okay. So, you met Dre through Aliyah. Mhm. And continue. I met him through Aliyah. Um I don't know how she met him and Aliyah. I'm not really sure. I just met him through her and um I was told to open up an account. >> Mhm. Which you opened on what, July 31st? Something like that? >> July 3rd. >> Yeah. July 3rd or July 31st? >> July 3rd. And um I had put money on my account, which there There's money on there. Um And that was really it. I mean There was money put on the account. >> put on the account. That's not really it cuz well, we have four four checks here. >> as like where he got the checks from, I don't know. I don't know nothing about where he got the checks from. >> did he say to you? What did Dread say to you? >> He just told me, "Hey, you know, we're going to go to some banks and I need you to cash these checks and get money." That was it. He didn't say what it was for. >> "Why?" I did ask him. He said that it was for like his daughter or whatever the case may be. I have a child. I'm not really sure like as far as like where he >> No. Okay. Well, I don't ask the truth. I don't I don't know Dread's real government name. So, a guy named Dread that you met through Aliyah >> Yes. gave you over what? 13, 14,000 Mhm. Cuz he's like, "Hey, cash these checks for me." And you thought that was a good idea. And there wasn't anything suspicious about that. Coming from a Cass Remodeling. Who's Cass Remodeling? See, I didn't even Do you not Do you not know how checks work? >> No. Cuz see, I never I never wrote out a check before. I don't I don't I have a bank through Grow Financial, so I don't do checks >> severance payment? No. I never knew what that is. Is that not your handwriting? No. Whose handwriting is that? I don't know. He When he brought them, they were already >> does Dread look like? He has dreads. He looked kind of young, maybe probably about 23, 22, I would say. He got like tattoos. Let's just assume that you're telling me halfway the truth, that you don't know something that's going on. I don't think you're no mastermind behind all of these checks, but come on. I mean, I know dang for sure that you know these checks aren't real. This clearly it's This isn't This is an ongoing thing. I mean, come on. Any sane person any normal person ain't going to look at this and be like, "Oh, yeah, she didn't know." You know, I put you in front of like a jury saying that this is all just like I mean, they're going to be like, "Dang, 15 grand? And she don't know the person? And they're just telling me Well, I can say you might not really know him like that, right? Okay, but ain't no person taking 15,000 from person they don't know and then going around depositing checks. Okay. So, why don't you start telling me more things about this situation? So, if you're not the one that is clearly >> my hand. I could show you my handwriting. >> clearly ain't the one that is running the show, obviously. But you are doing stuff for them and it's very obvious. You know it, I know it. This is my first time. Right, but obviously, how much money >> something that >> How much money did they say they would give you if you cash these checks for them? Let's start there. Don't Don't Don't reach for the skies. >> Okay. Okay, just tell me how much money >> just 4,000. 4,000 of the 15. >> Right, because they got He got to pay whoever makes the checks and I don't know >> That's what he said? Yes, and I don't know who makes them. Like I don't know. I don't I don't know who makes the checks. I don't know who's Do you know how often he does this? How Did he ever boast? Did he ever go, "Oh, yeah, I'd be making 50 Gs a month"? They do it a lot. So, um since you're telling me the truth and being honest as much as you have been, um we are going to go to the station. We're going to talk to detectives, okay? And pretty much everything that you told me truthfully tell them cuz they can help you out, whereas right now you could just possibly go to jail. And it's uh it's a felony. So, you know, you help us out, we help you out, essentially. Make sense? Put your hands behind your back. Palms together. Palms together. Palms together. Like what do you Like this. Like you're praying. There you go. There you go. Be more comfortable. There you go. Release a little bit. There you go. Don't move because it'll get tighter if you move. All right. Move that up more. There you go. Keep your palms together cuz it'll be more comfortable that way. All right. Follow me. You got this stuff. Yep. >> You just threw the phone in the bush. Yep. Asia Bellinger was arrested and charged with scheme to defraud and attempting to pass forged documents.