RIVER EDGE - A tenant on the verge of eviction allegedly impersonated his landlord's lawyer as part of a scheme to avoid losing his apartment, authorities said this week.

Vernon Scott (BCPO)

Vernon Scott, 45, is charged with forgery, impersonation and tampering with public records.

Police say Scott faxed documents to Bergen County Superior Court under the name of his landlord's attorney in an attempt to postpone or terminate his eviction proceedings, Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Gurbir S. Grewal stated in a news release.

"An examination of the documents revealed that they were forged and fraudulently submitted," the prosecutor stated.

A review of the fax header and footer information revealed that the faxed documents came from Scott, according to the prosecutor.

A background investigation also revealed that Scott fraudulently filed an application for a New Jersey driver's license in which he failed to indicate that his New York driver's license was suspended, the prosecutor said.

Scott was released on $25,000 bail.

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