In October, 2014 the Tallahassee Police Department received multiple complaints from residents located throughout Tallahassee concerning the theft of mail, mainly checks from their mail boxes. Common to all complaints the stolen checks were later altered and cashed by persons unknown to the legitimate owners of the stolen checks.
The pattern in which the checks were stolen, altered, and then fraudulently deposited into the accounts of additional persons also scammed is consistent with a systematic group effort by the identified suspects to perpetuate a fraudulent scheme to ultimately commit theft.
One of the suspects identified in majority of the cases is Alfred McDowell (pictured below). McDowell has warrants for Grand Theft (3 counts), Bank Fraud (3 counts), and Poss. of Counterfeit Payment Instrument (3 counts).
If you know about this case or know where Mr. McDowell can be located, please contact Tallahassee Police Inv. Mordica at 850-891-4333 or Crime Stoppers at 850-574-TIPS (8477).