Coral Springs Teenager Accused of Bank Fraud

Paris Taylor, 18, is accused of trying to withdraw money using a counterfeit check for $8,320

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Paris Taylor, 18, is accused of trying to withdraw money using a counterfeit check for $8,320

An 18-year-old Coral Springs woman is facing fraud charges, accused of depositing a counterfeit check into a bank account using a company’s name and then trying to make a withdrawal.

Paris La’Bertha Taylor went to a TD Bank in Pompano Beach about 11:30 a.m. Wednesday and deposited a Core Title LLC company check for $8,320, according to the arrest report.

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Then, she went to a TD Bank in Fort Lauderdale and withdrew $1,003. She returned to the TD Bank in Pompano Beach and tried to withdraw another $6,400 but bank officials got suspicious, the report stated.

An assistant bank manager stalled the transaction until Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies arrived.

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The fake Core Title LLC check did not have a company logo on it and the account number was from a Progressive Insurance account, investigators said.

Taylor was arrested on charges that include grand theft, fraud and counterfeiting. She was released from the Broward County Jail Thursday on bonds totaling $4,500, records show.

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