Published 20:51 IST, August 4th 2020

US man buys Porsche worth Rs 1 crore using fake cheque, arrested

A man from Florida, United states duped and brought Porsche with a fake cheque printed from his home computer.

Reported by: Anmol Bali
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A man from Florida, United states duped and brought a Porsche with a fake cheque printed from his home computer. As per reports Casey William Kelley, 42, on August 5 was charged and has been arrested. He was also in a bid to buy luxury watches with this tactic. Casey William Kelley allegedly gave over a counterfeit cheque that he had printed from his home computer to buy luxury car from a Porsche dealership in Destin, Florida on July 27. He drove off a brand-new Porsche 911 from outlet as business was oblivious that y had been duped.

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Conman Booked 

When Police started searching, y released a photo of conman in which Kelley was seen posing beside German luxury sports car. It was also reported that Porsche stole to Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office after it became apparent that cheque worth $139,203.05 (over Rs 1 crore) was fake. A day after buying a car and using fake cheque, Casey William Kelley tried to use ar forged cheque to buy three luxury and costly Rolex watches. On July 28 he used $61,521 cheque at a jeweller at Miramar Beach.

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However, jeweller held watches and waited for cheque to get clear at bank. businessman got to kw it was a fake cheque and bank said that it had received a number of fraudulent tes from Kelley. jeweller reported incident to Walton County Sheriff's Office. Kelley had already been booked for Porsche incident. Kelley admitted to Police that he printed cheque from his home computer. He appeared in court and was being held on a $10,000 bond. next hearing of case is scheduled for September 22.

 (Im credit: Walton County Sheriff’s Office)

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20:50 IST, August 4th 2020