(Milford)--A Spencer woman is charged in Dickinson County with first degree theft, a class “C” felony, in a nearly half million dollar check scam.
According to the criminal complaint, 55-year-old Rosanne Norlin of Spencer allegedly deposited a check for $485,668 into a corporate account at United Community Bank in Milford. Court documents say the check was affiliated with a business in California, and that she allegedly drained money from the account beginning in late March of this year through a series of cashier’s checks and cash withdrawals.
Norlin was arrested on August 31st and booked into the Dickinson County Sheriff Jail. Online court records indicate she has since been released after posting a $10,000 bond.
A preliminary hearing in the case is set for September 11th in Dickinson County District Court.
