Man with connections to fraud ring operating around Michigan busted in Oakland County

Dennis Magnotta, 69, of New York’s Mount Vernon. (Thanks to Holly Police, MUG)

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    Dennis Magnotta, 69 of Mount Vernon in New York, is accused of fraudulent activity at several Michigan financial institutions
    
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    While attempting to cash a forged check at a business in Holly, staff were notified of a fraudulent alert and called police
    
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    While under arrest, police found a fraudulent driver’s license, a forged check, and connections to a fraud ring operating in Michigan and other states
    

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  Dennis Magnotta, 69 of Mount Vernon in New York, is accused of fraudulent activity at several Michigan financial institutions
  
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  While attempting to cash a forged check at a business in Holly, staff were notified of a fraudulent alert and called police
  
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  While under arrest, police found a fraudulent driver’s license, a forged check, and connections to a fraud ring operating in Michigan and other states
  

FOX 2, Holly, Mich.After being caught in the act in Oakland County, a man from New York with a lengthy criminal past who was suspected of stealing money from financial institutions throughout Michigan was taken into custody.

Dennis Magnotta, a 69-year-old Mount Vernon resident, attempted to cash a fake and falsified check at a Holly bank on December 20.

The building’s employees called the police after receiving an alert message about possible fraudulent behavior during his attempt.

After detaining Magnotta in the parking lot, a police officer spoke with employees and noted the interbank alert that they had observed. The fraud department of the banking institution claims that Magnotta has previously committed theft from the business.

Following his arrest, authorities found a falsified check and a fake driver’s license from another state.

After more research, it was discovered that Magnotta had been involved with an organized crime network that worked across multiple states and was a suspect in a number of other Michigan communities.

This led to his transfer to the Oakland County Jail.

Police stations in Michigan with open cases involving Magnotta may benefit from the arrest.

“We are thankful and proud of our Holly financial institutions for their ongoing fraud training, information sharing, posting and recognizing this person at the moment of transaction,” police said in a release.

He was charged with two felonies: faking a driver’s license with the purpose to conduct a crime and uttering and publishing a false statement.

He is scheduled to return to court in January after being granted a $100,000 cash bond.

Associated

According to a news release from the police, the incident took place on December 23 near McClellan Avenue and Lessing Street. In a dark SUV, the suspects left the scene.

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