The White Collar Crime and Fraud Unit pursues people who break state laws in the areas of fraud, identity theft, tax evasion and bad checks. This unit also represents the Circuit Attorney’s Office in any civil litigation matters and provides defense for State office holders as necessary.

Members of the White Collar Unit also operate the Circuit Attorney’s Fraud Prevention Taskforce in partnership with the Community Affairs Bureau. The Taskforce, designed by the Fraud prosecutors, works proactively in the community to help educate seniors and the community at large on current scams and cons committed in the City of St. Louis.

The Circuit Attorney’s Office attempts to collect and/or prosecute bad checks writers in the City of St. Louis at no expense to the person victimized.

Process for Bad Check Collection

• Once you receive the returned check indicating either the check did not have sufficient funds or that the account was closed, make two copies (front and back).
• Keep one copy. Send the other copy, the original cancelled check, and a completed Bad Check Complaint Form to the Circuit Attorney’s Office. The Office will process the check and information.
• We will send a letter giving the check writer 10 days to pay the check, any service fee you incurred, and the Circuit Attorney’s processing fee. If the writer does not pay the Circuit Attorney’s Office, then the Circuit Attorney will refer the case to the police department.
• The police department will conduct an investigation and then seek arrest warrants if appropriate.
• If the person does pay, then the Circuit Attorney’s Office will process the payment and send you your reimbursement.

For more information or a Bad Check Complaint Form contact:

Circuit Attorney’s Fraud Unit
1114 Market Street
St. Louis, Missouri 63101
314-622-4235
www.circuitattorney.org