Illinois Man Sentenced on Counterfeit Securities Fraud Charges

St. Louis, MO – Scott Meherg, 36, Chicago, IL, was sentenced to 24 months in prison and ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $3,161.00 on charges involving his possession and use of counterfeit checks.

According to court documents, on four occasions in March 2015, Meherg used counterfeit checks to purchase merchandise at several antique malls located in Creve Coeur, Warson Woods, St. Peters, and South St. Louis County, Missouri. At the time of his arrest, the defendant had numerous active warrants for similar conduct in Illinois, Michigan, Iowa, Kentucky, and Wisconsin.

Meherg pled guilty in February to one count of counterfeit securities fraud and appeared today for sentencing before United States District Judge E. Richard Webber.

This case was investigated by the St. Louis County Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney Jennifer Roy handled the case for the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

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