WHITEVILLE, NC — The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office Financial Crime Unit is investigating a severe counterfeiting and forgery incident involving over $50,000.
Cpl. Patrick Sawhill responded to Truist Bank in Whiteville around 3:16 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 9, after bank officials reported fraudulent currency.
According to Sheriff’s Office incident records, 72-year-old Sylvia Dale Ward was listed as the victim in the incident, which involved $50,406.00 in counterfeit currency.
No suspect details have been released by law enforcement as investigators work to determine the origin of the forged currency.
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