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PITTSBURGH (AP) — A woman federal prosecutors in Pittsburgh say was one half of "the Bonnie and Clyde of counterfeit checks" is set to be sentenced. Robert MacVittie was sentenced last month to 34 months in prison for cashing $300,000 worth of counterfeit checks using personal information stolen by peeking over the shoulders of hundreds of Wal-Mart customers. On Tuesday, his 32-year-old wife, Jennifer MacVittie, is scheduled to be sentenced for her role in the scheme. Prosecutors say the couple lined up behind customers trying to cash payroll checks at "dozens and dozens" of Wal-Mart stores in 20 states and recorded them providing their Social Security numbers. The couple would then use the victims' identities to create counterfeit checks, which they cashed at other Wal-Marts. Jennifer MacVittie's attorney didn't immediately comment advance of Tuesday's sentencing.

Feds want fake check-cashing 'Bonnie' in prison with 'Clyde'