A case of identity fraud provides a cautionary tale out of Uintah County. According to
court documents, a Vernal man allegedly opened up checking accounts in his and his
grandmother’s name. He forged checks from the account in his grandmother’s name
without her knowing, and deposited the checks into the checking account in his name.
Police allege that he knew there was insufficient funds to cover the forged checks yet
wrote, endorsed and cashed the checks anyway. The grandmother had no knowledge and
did not give permission for the use of her personal information or to open up an account.
Unfortunately, cases like this within families are not uncommon. In this case the grandson
is facing consequences. 24-year-old Tinieh Tavares is facing a charge of Identity Fraud
and other related charges.
