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M.B. Mack

Georgia Teen Facing Fraud Charges Attempted to Pay Lawyer Using Fake Checks: Police

William Chadwick Jones, 19, was arrested for an alleged six-figure fraud scheme.

A Georgia teenager already facing fraud charges is now facing additional charges after allegedly trying to pay his lawyer with counterfeit checks, according to Columbus police.

In January, 19-year-old William Chadwick Jones opened a business account at Synovus Bank in Alpharetta, Georgia, before allegedly depositing five fake checks worth a total of $545,770.97 using mobile banking, according to the Columbus Police Department.

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