HUNTINGDON VALLEY, PA — A New York man has been charged in connection with an alleged bank fraud scheme that began earlier this year, following a months-long investigation by the Lower Moreland Township Police Department.
Authorities say the case originated on April 19, 2025, when a victim reported that their bank account had been compromised, resulting in several unauthorized withdrawals. Investigators determined that two fraudulent checks had been cashed from the victim’s account on April 15, allegedly made out to 25-year-old Lamont Paulin.
The following day, police say Paulin attempted to cash another fraudulent check at a bank in Morrisville, Pennsylvania, but fled the scene when the transaction was declined — leaving behind his New York identification card and debit card.
Paulin was later charged by the Morrisville Police Department and surrendered to authorities on April 30. Following additional investigation, a warrant related to the Lower Moreland case was approved, and Paulin turned himself in to police on November 6, 2025.
He faces multiple charges, including forgery, theft by unlawful taking, theft by deception, receiving stolen property, and the use of an access device to obtain property or services, along with conspiracy counts for several of those offenses.
Police have not disclosed the total amount of money involved in the alleged scheme.
Officials remind the public that all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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