Arizona Feds Indict Contractor For Attempting To Use $5M+ In Counterfeit Checks To Buy Real Estate, Pay Expenses

From the Office of the U.S. Attorney (Arizona):

• A federal grand jury returned a 34-count indictment yesterday against Frank Anteri, 44, of Anthem and Peoria, Ariz., and the president of defunct WC Contractors, Inc., charging him with bank fraud, mail fraud and the making and possession of counterfeit securities. [...] The indictment alleges that Anteri attempted to negotiate over $5,000,000 in counterfeit official bank checks and counterfeit company checks. Anteri used the counterfeit checks in attempts to purchase real estate and in the payment of his business and personal expenses. Anteri also deposited counterfeit checks into bank accounts he controlled and wrote checks against the bogus deposits he made.

For the U.S. Attorney press release, see Former Contractor From Phoenix Area Charged With $5 Million In Fraud.