A Miami man was arrested in Martin County after he tried to deposit a fraudulent $1 million check, deputies said.

Marc Anthony Taylor Jr., 38, is facing several charges, including scheme to defraud to obtain property $50k or more, and use or possess identification of another person without consent.

According to the Martin County Sheriff's Office, on Aug. 8, deputies arrived at a bank in Stuart and spoke to an employee who told them that Taylor entered the bank the day before and tried to deposit the $1 million check.

An arrest report said the check was from JPMorgan Chase Bank in Ohio and was made payable to an Orlando business created by Taylor.

The business was under the name a different name from Taylor's, and the driver's license he had was a Washington license with the name he was

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