New York City Gamblers Scam Atlantic City Casinos For $1.1 MillionFive New Yorkers Used Fake Checks To Buy Gaming Chips At Five Different Atlantic City Operators |
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Several gamblers allegedly stole more than $1.1 million from Atlantic City casinos, according to a report from the Cherry Hill Courier-Post.
Five New York City residents ran a phony check at five different casinos between Aug. 26 and Aug. 28. The group exchanged the fake checks for gaming chips and then eventually gave those chips back to the casino for cash.
The group took Borgata, Caesars and Ocean Casino Resort for $284,000, while they got $134,000 from the Golden Nugget and Hard Rock Atlantic City.
As part of the scam, each person from the group presented two checks to the teller with one fake imitating a TD Bank check, while the other was supposed to be from Bank of America. One was for $150,000 and the other was for $134,000. Hard Rock and Atlantic City both refused to accept the larger of two checks, while the other three casinos accepted both.
One of the five suspects is already in custody, but the other four are still being sought after by investigators. Others are also being investigated, but only the current five suspects, which range in age from 29 to 65, will be taken into custody.
The five suspects are indicted on charges of conspiracy, theft by deception and attempted theft by deception.
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