FINNEY COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities in Finney County are investigating a case of alleged fraud.

Over the past five months, the Garden City Police Department conducted an investigation into alleged fraud being committed by Blanca Torres, 20, Garden City, according to a media release.

Police learned Torres was working on the side to prepare tax returns for people and during this time she was defrauding them by cashing tax return checks as well as obtaining tax service debit cards on-line and taking the money.

Torres is also suspected of applying for and receiving credit cards in the names of others in which she prepared their taxes.

She was arrested on Friday. She is expected to make a court appearance on Thursday and faces the possible charges of: Theft (F) X3, Forgery X2, Computer Crimes X2 and Identity Theft X2.

The estimated total loss is over $32,000.00