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Mobile Police Make Arrest in Major Money Order Fraud Case

Aug 10th, 2011

On August 9, 2011, detectives from Mobile Police Financial Crimes were called to Theodore Mail and Ship at 7272 Theodore Dawes Road in regards to a forgery involving counterfeit money orders. During the process of the investigation, detectives located the subject, 40 year-old David Humphrey, who was found to be in possession of 443 counterfeit money orders valued at almost $447,000.

The investigation shows Humphrey mailed money orders to other individuals in the United States, possibly as part of a scam or as a benefit to himself.

Humphrey is suspected of mailing out additional money orders in excess of $1.6 million, bringing the total estimated value of forged money orders to over $2 million. The subject also had an active warrant for DUI.

Humphreys was transported to Metro Jail and charged with five counts of Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument 2nd Degree.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the Mobile Police Department at 208-7211, Crime Stoppers at 208-7000 or text to CRIMES (274637) and include the keyword CRIME 411.

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Ashley H. Rains
Public Information Office
Office: 208-1918
Fax: 208-1758