A 21-year-old woman was arrested Monday on St. Croix after allegedly attempting to cash a counterfeit check for more than $2,000 using a forged signature and a Florida driver’s license, according to the Virgin Islands Police Department.
VIPD’s Economic Crimes Unit began investigating the case on April 11, after a representative of the Bank of St. Croix filed a complaint of attempted fraud. Investigators determined that Jazzmine Ferdinand presented the fake check, which was drawn against the account of a local business and contained forged signatures on the authorization line, according to the police report.
An arrest warrant was issued following the investigation. On Monday, at approximately 2:15 p.m., Ferdinand surrendered at the Wilbur H. Francis Command Police Station. She was advised of her rights, served with the warrant, and taken into custody without incident, the police report stated.
Ferdinand was charged with multiple offenses, including attempted obtaining money by false pretense, forgery, uttering or passing forged or counterfeited matters, passing or possession of forged bills or notes, attempted grand larceny, identity theft, access to computer for fraudulent purposes, and conspiracy, the report stated.
Her bail was set at $5,500. Unable to post bail, she was booked and transported to the John A. Bell Adult Correctional Facility pending her advice of rights hearing, it said.
