NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- A 59-year-old man is facing charges after he allegedly pretended to be a business owner and stole $1.4 million from a New Jersey business, authorities said.
Dong Chol Kim of Jackson Heights was charged with money laundering, impersonation, theft and forgery crimes, which were first reported to investigators on Aug. 14, 2019.
According to Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Financial Crimes Unit, detectives received a complaint that two federal tax reimbursement worth more than $1.4 million were missing. Investigators did not disclose the name of the business.
"The checks were intercepted from the mail and deposited into a shell business account," county Prosecutor Mark Musella said in a statement.
"An investigation revealed that Kim assumed the identity of a prominent business owner, opened the accounts, and conducted multiple bank transactions for his own benefit," Musella added.
Kim was arrested as a fugitive from justice on June 13 four months after an arrest warrant was issued after he was pulled over by New York State Troopers in Sullivan County.
Kim is awaiting extradition to New Jersey from a New York jail.