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• Prison sentences for fraud, theft

  November 10, 2010 in City on Page A8 Two Spokane men who used the names of dead people to create driver’s licenses and pass bad checks are headed to federal prison.

• Suspect denies leading fraud ring

  March 6, 2010 in City on Page B1 A convicted methamphetamine maker accused of masterminding a multistate check fraud ring that bilked Spokane businesses out of thousands of dollars strongly denies the allegations. “I understand what they’re accusing …

• Massive check fraud ring uncovered in Valley

  March 5, 2010 in City on Page A8 A multi-state check fraud ring police say was masterminded by a convicted methamphetamine maker led to the SWAT-team arrest of the suspect Thursday night. 2

• Dead man’s name forged on checks

  February 5, 2010 in City on Page A11 The story of a woman who worked as a prostitute before murdering her husband has reemerged in an otherwise low-level theft case in Spokane County Superior Court. Curtis A. Johnson, …

• Man gets 6 months for kiting checks

  July 15, 2009 in City on Page A8 A man who convinced his girl-friend he was a covert military agent and swindled thousands of dollars to fund his gambling habit will spend the next six months in jail. …

• Art Galleries Victimized By Con Artist Savvy Thief Forged $82,000 In Checks, Targeted Seattle Museum

  June 10, 1997 in City on Page B6 From Chicago to Seattle, a skilled con artist has spent the past year preying on art galleries, police say. Dwight Adrian Hudson, 46, is suspected of using smooth talk and …

• Getting Caught Was Cheater’s Big Relief Woman Cashes Dead Dad’s Government Checks For 35 Years

  August 31, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 When federal investigators called the home of Rosetta White late last year, White was so glad to hear from them, she burst into tears. She had secretly been wishing for …

• Banks Plan To Require Thumbprint New Policy Intended To Deter Attempts To Cash Bad Checks

  August 31, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A10 Washington banks will soon be turning thumbs down on any non-customers who want to cash checks. Starting Sept. 16, U.S. Bank of Washington and KeyBank will require non-customers who submit …

• ‘Van Gogh’ Exhibitors Arrested

  July 29, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A5 It sounded too good to be true: an exhibition of 15 Van Gogh paintings from private collections, never before shown to the public. Thousands of art lovers snapped up the …

• Former City Worker Faces Felony Fraud Charges

  January 27, 1996 in City on Page B3 A former Spokane city employee accused of making about $7,300 in purchases while posing as his boss faces felony charges. Michael C. Brown, 46, was fired from his job as …

• Artist Wants To Shut Windows Of Opportunism

  December 14, 1995 in City on Page B1 Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, right? Jane Raemsch begs to differ. Color this artist flame broiled. The Spokane woman is anything but flattered at some rip-off artists she …

• Regulators Order Daiwa To Close U.S. Authorities Press Criminal Charges Against Bank Officials

  November 3, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A10 Federal authorities Thursday ordered Daiwa Bank Ltd. to shut its U.S. operations and announced a sweeping criminal indictment against the Japanese bank and senior managers, accusing them of directing a …