Woman Falls for Fraud, Now Owes Bank Over $3,000

A 21-year old Murfreesboro woman learned the hard way about the importance of waiting for a check to clear before you spend the money. WGNS' Scott Walker has the scoop...

The victim told police that she received an email from a James Cribb with Seller Inc. notifying her of a new job opportunity. Soon after accepting the opportunity she received a check from Calvert Investments for over $1,000 with instructions to cash it and then send the money to an address in Texas. She then received a second check written out for over $2,000 with instructions to cash it as well and send the money to Texas. Needless to say, the female followed the instructions and sent the money to Texas. Soon after cashing the checks, she received a notice from her bank informing her the checks were fraudulent. Now, she is stuck with owing the bank more than $3,000.