Theft of Funds from the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma

OIG investigated allegations of theft from the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma (SNO) through counterfeit checks associated with an account that may have contained Federal funds. Our investigation determined that multiple individuals from the Wichita, KS area cashed counterfeit checks totaling more than $20,000. The checks were made to look like they had been issued by legitimate Wichita businesses, however, the routing and bank account information printed on the checks resulted in the funds being withdrawn from an SNO bank account. The U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Oklahoma, declined prosecution. We forwarded our report of investigation to the Wichita Police Department, Financial Crimes Section and closed our investigation.