Wisconsin Department of Revenue Stops Major Fraud Scheme

Thursday, April 24th, 2025 -- 11:00 AM

(Wisconsin Radio Network) The Wisconsin Department of Revenue has stopped a major fraud scheme involving unclaimed property.

According to the Wisconsin Radio Network, DOR reported Tuesday that an arrest has been made after a suspect in Tennessee tried to cash nearly 900-thousand dollars in checks from the agency.

Bank employees cooperated with the Department of Revenue, and directed the suspect to travel to Georgia to cash the checks at the Georgia Department of Revenue, where they were arrested.

DOR agents returned the money to the victim in the case, who had been unaware he had an inheritance waiting in unclaimed property.

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