Beltrami County (trfnews.i234.me) — Stephanie Faye Macho, 41, of Bemidji, Minnesota, has been charged with felony check forgery after allegedly cashing a forged check for $1,445.25 at First National Bank on April 14, 2025.
According to the criminal complaint, Officer Roy Fletcher of the Bemidji Police Department responded to a report of check forgery at the bank. Bank officials reported that a check, purportedly from “Gym Bin,” was made payable to Macho and cashed for $1,445.25. Surveillance footage confirmed Macho as the individual who cashed the check.
The bank reimbursed “Gym Bin” for the fraudulent transaction, incurring a financial loss.
Macho’s criminal history includes convictions for third-degree DWI, felony fifth-degree drug possession, fourth-degree DWI, falsely reporting a crime, fourth-degree burglary, and multiple misdemeanor thefts.
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Check Forgery in Minnesota (Minnesota Statute 609.631): Offering or possessing a forged check with intent to defraud is a felony offense. If the forged check is used to obtain property or services valued between $250 and $2,500, the offender may face up to five years in prison, a fine of up to $10,000, or both.
I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News.