Frozen Account Foils Alleged Check Fraud Scheme At Barksdale FCU; Two Arrested
By CU Today Staff —
SHREVEPORT, La.—An attempted check-fraud transaction at Barksdale FCU led to the arrests of two suspects after the credit union had already frozen the affected account following alleged fraudulent activity at other branches, according to Yahoo News.
Yahoo News reported the incident began July 8 at Barksdale Federal Credit Union's Youree Drive branch, where employees alerted authorities after an individual allegedly attempted to negotiate a fraudulent check. Police said the transaction was unsuccessful because the account had been frozen after suspected fraudulent check activity at other Barksdale FCU branches on July 7.
According to Yahoo News, investigators identified the suspects as Jaderria Williams and Desmond Anderson. Detectives with the Shreveport-Caddo Financial Crimes Task Force responded after patrol officers detained the pair and linked the attempted transaction to the earlier alleged fraud at multiple credit union branches.
Yahoo News reported Williams was booked on a forgery charge related to the investigation, along with additional charges and a Louisiana Probation and Parole hold. Anderson was booked on charges of resisting an officer and possession of Schedule I marijuana. Police also said he was wanted on a fugitive warrant from Bossier Parish.
The investigation into the alleged check-fraud scheme remains ongoing as detectives continue reviewing the earlier transactions at Barksdale Federal Credit Union, according to Yahoo News.
Originally reported by CU Today.