Greensburg, PA -- An Ohio woman pleaded guilty last week after being charged in a fraudulent check scheme in Westmoreland County.
Jennifer Folzenlogen, 63, pleaded guilty to several counts of forgery, identity theft, and theft.
Folzenlogen, of Cincinnati, Ohio, presented a fraudulent Pennsylvania driver's license to a bank teller while attempting to cash a stolen check.
The first incident happened at the First National Bank in Murrysville where Folzenlogen posed as another woman in an attempt to withdraw $3,000. On that same day, she allegedly attempted a second $3,000 withdraw from another woman’s account.
Folzenlogen has several other pending cases for fraud and is accused of committing similar fraudulent check schemes throughout areas of Indiana, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.
Authorities believe Folzenlogen is part of an organized crime group from New York that is committing mail fraud, stealing victims' identities, and then withdrawing money from their accounts.
Folzenlogen has been incarcerated since her arrest. Common Pleas Judge Timothy Krieger sentenced her to serve up to 23 months, which resulted in credit for time served since her arrest.
Location
Greensburg, PA 15601
