Federal prosecutors have dropped the hammer on a trio of Connecticut residents accused of orchestrating a massive check fraud scheme. Michelle Freeman, alias “Thunder,” Leshanda Long, and Omar Eaddy are facing serious charges after being indicted for their roles in the theft and cashing of stolen checks.
United States Attorney David X. Sullivan and Inspector Ketty Larco-Ward of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service revealed that the trio targeted small business accounts in Connecticut, using a sophisticated scheme that involved stealing checks from mailboxes and manipulating them for fraudulent purposes.
The scheme, which was detailed in an indictment returned on August 20, 2025, charged Freeman with leading the conspiracy and counterfeiting the stolen checks. Long and Eaddy are accused of recruiting “check runners” to cash the fraudulently obtained funds at various banks and check-cashing locations.
Freeman, Long, and Eaddy were arrested on May 6, 2025, and currently await arraignment on August 26th. Each defendant is being held on a $100,000 bond.
According to U.S. Attorney Sullivan, an indictment is not evidence of guilt, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
The investigation is ongoing, with the CUT OFF Task Force, which includes personnel from several Connecticut police departments, actively pursuing leads in this case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Katherine Boyles is handling the prosecution.
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Key Facts
- State: Connecticut
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes|Organized Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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