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The checks are likely fake, as is the DTE identification tag worn on the woman's pants belt.

Authorities in Sanilac, Huron and Tuscola counties are on the lookout for the reddish blond female, mid-40s, five-foot five to five foot nine inches who has hit several party stores with bad checks. She has blue eyes, shoulder-length hair or pulled back in a ponytail, and a pear-shaped body.

The checks, in amounts ranging from $300 to $400 were cashed at Scott's Quick Stop at M-46 and M-53 in Lamotte Township on June 26, Carsonville Market and Salmon Enterprise in Carsonville on July 2, and Kreiner's Korner at M-25 and Deckerville Road in Forester Township on July 9.

"This person is pretty calm," said Detective-Sgt. Jim Johnson of the Sanilac County Sheriff Department. "Sitting and chatting with people for a while" while checks are cashed.

The female, who has dressed in a white-blue striped collared shirt, shows a driver's license ID of Tracey Anne Schill, 53, of St. Claire Shores. On the back it may have a fake, white change-of-address sticker with a local address. Three of the checks cashed in Sanilac County indicated the non-existing address of 2790 W. Marlette Rd., Marlette, and 8630 Independence St., Port Austin.

According to Johnson, Oakland County sheriff's deputies working on the case have recovered a vehicle, computer equipment and counterfeit checks. Johnson said the suspect's real identify is believed to be Edith Deanne Turner, 46, of Pontiac.

The woman may be in the company of two white males -- one balding -- or two black males. The suspect vehicle is thought to be a 2002 blue Mercury Mountaineer 4-door SUV, with Michigan plate number BBM-9044.