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Published Tuesday, February 21, 2012 in Local

Newnan woman tries to cash $5,000 in forged checks, money orders

By John Winters

The Newnan Times-Herald

A Newnan woman was arrested on Valentine's Day for trying to cash more than $5,000 in forged checks and money orders.

Teresa Michele Saxton, 38, was charged with first degree forgery in the incident, according to Coweta County Jail records.

Newnan Police officers were called to the Wells Fargo Bank branch on Newnan Crossing Boulevard regarding someone trying to cash a fraudulent check.

Saxton had gone to the bank earlier in the day to cash the check, but bank employees told her to come back after they verified the check, police officers stated in an incident report.

The check, an Apple Rebate Processing check in the amount of $4,500, was found to be fake.

Saxton told police she received the check in the mail after applying online for an Apple iPad, the report said. Saxton said she entered her personal and banking information online, but then canceled it.

However, Saxton said the check arrived several days later, as well as what Saxton said were two money orders from a relative, police reported. Those U.S. Postal money orders also were found to be fraudulent.

"Saxton stated that she was unaware the check was fraudulent or she would not have attempted to cash it," officers reported. "Saxton also attempted to cash two U.S. Postal money orders in the amount of $985.75 each."