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Reporter: Sean Moody Email

Business owner upset over fraudulent checks

Jeff Baugh says he has no idea how his business' name ended up on a fraudulent check cashed in Richmond.

"I have no idea who this gentleman is or how he got my information or anything like that," says Jeff Baugh.

The Discount Tobacco store in Richmond cashed a business check for nearly $400. Store owners said it appeared to be a legitimate check drawn on the account of Jeff's Gas Products, but it turned out to be a convincing fake. Baugh, the owner of Jeff's Gas Products, says he was shocked to hear the news.

"I wanted to know whose name was on it and who was going around using my business name without my authority," he says.

That name was Jeffrey T. McKenna. It's a name Richmond Police are familiar with.

"We arrested him last February for writing checks. He got out of jail on that charge because he wasn't indicted within the 60 days," says Major Bob Mott of the Richmond Police.

They say he had written several fraudulent checks early this year and believe he's back to his old tricks. They say he's been successful because he doesn't cash the checks for excessively large amounts.

"He's written several close to $400. When you get 7, 8, 9 of them at a time, it adds up," says Major Mott.

Jeff Baugh says he's mostly concerned about how his information landed on that check.

"You know, it's extremely scary because you hear of theft identity all the time now and you wonder how they're coming up with all your personal identifications and stuff like that," he says.

Richmond Police say they expect more fraud victims to come forward.


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