Canadian authorities announced Thursday that former New York Jets defensive back Buster Skrine was arrested and facing multiple charges of fraud.
Authorities say Skrine “was attending numerous financial institutions where he would identify himself as a retired NFL player. He would open bank accounts with fraudulent cheques and obtain a portion of the money prior to the cheque clearing.”
The 34-year-old is being charged with four counts of fraud exceeding $5,000, seven counts of making false statements to procure money, three counts of possessing property obtained by crime exceeding $5,000, and one count of possessing property obtained by crime under $5,000.