Police are looking for a scam artist who is targeting Lexington’s undocumented population.
It’s a popular scam; scammers ask people to cash a check that the scammer knows is fraudulent and while you wait for the money to show up in your bank account, he’s reaping the benefits.
“He’s then going out quickly and making purchases in store so he can make these withdraws out of the account before the bank has a chance to catch up and realize the checks were counterfeit,” said Detective Mark Thomas with the Lexington Police Department.
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Thomas says he believes the scammer has probably been meeting people at clubs and getting them to give him personal banking information over social media sites like Facebook.
Detectives believe that citizens will know who he is or at least know the name he’s been giving out, but they don’t think he’s from around here because his white Nissan Altima is a rental.
Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to an arrest. Just call the tipline at 
(859) 253-2020.
