Carbon County almost became a victim of check fraud, but quick action resulted in saving the county from losing $13,500.
Earlier this year, the county controller’s office discovered a discrepancy in a Mauch Chunk Trust Company account during a monthly reconciliation, said Kevin Zelienka, county treasurer.
He noted that there had been fraudulent checks written out in the amount of $13,502 and deposited into a Florida bank account.
Because of this, the county reported the matter to the Carbon County District Attorney’s office and the bank, and closed the compromised bank account.
In addition, the matter was referred to Florida authorities for further investigation, Zelienka said.
Because the account had been frozen, Carbon County did not lose any funds, he noted.
Carbon County opened a new general fund account as a result of the matter on Aug. 18.
