| Case Summary: |
Benu Apache Shango is one of several individuals suspected of negotiating counterfeit commercial checks in the Madison, Wisconsin metropolitan area. Shango was charged in 2002 on state forgery charges and failed to appear for subsequent court appearances in Dane County Court. Shango and fellow suspects operated the check fraud scheme in Michigan, Illinois, Minnesota, and Ohio, with losses in the Madison area totaling more than $350,000. He has been known to use multiple names, dates of birth, social security numbers, and was known to have several addresses in the Chicago metropolitan area |