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Martin County, FL - A Miami man was arrested in Martin County after authorities say he allegedly tried to deposit a fraudulent $1 million check at a local bank.
According to the Martin County Sheriff’s Office, 38-year-old Marc Anthony Taylor Jr. faces multiple charges, including scheme to defraud to obtain property valued at $50,000 or more and use or possession of identification without consent.
Deputies said Taylor first went to a bank in Stuart on August 7th to deposit a check drawn on JPMorgan Chase Bank in Ohio.
The check was made payable to a business Taylor allegedly created in Orlando using a name different from his own.
He presented a Washington state driver’s license matching that alternate name.
Investigators determined the name Taylor used belonged to another man with a valid Florida driver’s license.
Authorities also found the business he created relied on the other individual’s personal information, according to the arrest report.
On August 15, deputies responded to a second bank after a separate fraud report.
Taylor had already left the location but was later located and taken into custody.
Body camera footage captured him inside a police cruiser during the arrest.
The Martin County Sheriff’s Office said Taylor has allegedly been involved in similar schemes in Florida in the past.
Officials are continuing to investigate to determine whether additional victims or fraudulent activity may be connected to Taylor’s actions.