Police want to ID woman sought in fake-check scams at Hancock Bank branches

A woman police say has tried to cash fake checks at Hancock Bank branches in Louisiana and Alabama apparently has added Mississippi to her list.

The woman, recently photographed in a Biloxi bank, is also sought on fraudulent check charges in neighboring states, Biloxi Detective Steve Kelley said.

Biloxi police released surveillance pictures Friday that were taken about 11:50 a.m. Sept. 13 at Hancock Bank on Howard Avenue, Kelly said.

Anyone with information on the woman or the incident is asked to call the Biloxi Police Department at (228) 392-0641 or its Criminal Investigations Division at (228) 435-6112, or you can email the Biloxi Criminal Intelligence Unit at ciu@biloxi.ms.us.

Tipsters can contact Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers at 1-877-787-5898 or mscoastcrimestoppers.com.

This story was originally published September 30, 2016 at 5:58 PM with the headline "Police want to ID woman sought in fake-check scams at Hancock Bank branches."