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Fraudulent Credit Card Purchases
Criminals use fraudulent credit cards to steal billions of dollars in merchandise every year. In 2007 alone, U.S. businesses absorbed $3.2 billion in losses from online credit card fraud. This staggering number does not include fraudulent purchases made from retail stores.
March 31, 2008
Technology
La. Sheriff Charged with Fraud, ID Theft
The Ouachita Parish (La.) sheriff and a major in the agency have been charged with conspiracy, computer fraud, identity theft and obstruction, U.S. Attorney Stephanie Finley announced.
February 23, 2012
Patrol
Phoenix Police Officers Indicted on Fraud, Theft Charges
Three current Phoenix police officers and a former patrolman who worked most of his career in South Mountain Precinct have been indicted on fraud and theft charges for their alleged roles in an off-duty security scam, the Arizona Attorney General's Office announced today.
November 17, 2010
Training
The Florida Division of Insurance Fraud
Florida has taken a leading role in combating insurance fraud and is only one of 14 states to devote a specific agency to dealing with this problem. The Division of Insurance Fraud (DIF), originally formed in 1976, investigates all types of insurance fraud and related crimes, as well as criminal violations of the Florida Insurance Code.
May 31, 1998
Training
Ill. Cop Indicted for Payroll Fraud
An 18-year veteran of the East Chicago (Ill.) Police Department was indicted Wednesday on 12 fraud charges relating to an alleged ghost payroll scheme, federal court records state.
February 7, 2013
Special Units
Insurance Fraud Conviction on the Rise
More and more people are trying to cash in by claiming injuries after staging a car crash. State insurance fraud bureaus are dealing with an increase of about 31 percent in criminal fraud conviction in 2002, according to a study by the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud.
February 19, 2004
Patrol
Feds Bust $163 Million Medicare Fraud Enterprise
An Armenian-American gang led by a "vor" (Eurasian version of a godfather) submitted $163 million in false reimbursement claims and netted approximately $35 million in payouts for treatments that never took place, according to the Department of Justice.
October 13, 2010
Technology
States Use Facial Recognition Technology to Address Driver's License Fraud
States increasingly are foiling crooks and scam artists by employing facial recognition software. The software uses algorithms of facial characteristics to compare driver's license or ID photos with other DMV images on file.
July 16, 2015
Patrol
LAPD Officer Arrested, Accused of Deferred Retirement Fraud
Police Officer Terry Johns joined the Deferred Retirement Option Plan, or DROP, in July 2014. The following month he filed a workers' compensation claim for a bad back, public records show.
March 8, 2018
Patrol
Fraud Victimizing Seniors on Rise
Fraud crime against seniors has become such a concern that Macomb (Mich.) County Assistant Prosecutor Suzanne Faunce focuses only on crimes against elderly people.
September 14, 2009
Special Units
Tracking Surenos
Hispanic gangs are among the fastest growing gangs in the country today. Many of the Hispanic gangs that form today across the country claim Sureno or "Sureiio­13" allegiance. Why the proliferation? Where did the Sureno gangs originate?
January 31, 2000
Patrol
Pennsylvania Chief Charged with OT Fraud
Annville (Pa.) Police Chief Michael Burdge Sr. has been charged with falsifying records and claiming nearly $39,000 in overtime reimbursement from state grants for his department.
June 16, 2011
Patrol
Vt. Trooper Resigns, Denies OT Fraud
A Vermont trooper has resigned and will face charges that he padded his time sheets. Sgt. Jim Deeghan, a 22-year veteran of the Vermont State Police, has pleaded not guilty to two charges of false swearing.
July 15, 2012
Technology
Memex ConTracker Anti-Fraud Software
Memex
ConTracker software from Memex provides intelligence support for law enforcement agencies combating fraud and exploitation of federal relief programs. ConTracker is based on the Memex intelligence system, which provides search and analysis tools across existing source databases relevant to criminal investigation. Initially, ConTracker will be focused on the collection, management, analysis, and dissemination of information pertaining to suspected scams related to disaster relief efforts.
November 30, 2005
Vehicle Ops
Pursuit Tracking
The StarChase system uses a patrol car-mounted launcher to shoot a GPS tracking device at a fleeing vehicle. Officers can catch up to the vehicle later without speeding after it.
March 13, 2014
Photo courtesy of StarChase
Technology
Criminal Tracking System
Mobile BIS
New software from Mobile BIS dramatically enhances police officer and community safety by providing instant background checks and sex offender tracking capabilities. It also provides police officers on patrol with instant access to an individual's criminal history, gang affiliation, a color-coded warning rating, and more, all from the officer's patrol car.
January 20, 2010
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Patrol
3M, Law Enforcement Cracking Down on N95 Mask Fraud
Both 3M and law enforcement are becoming more organized in their efforts to fight the fraud. 3M has set up a hotline, 800-426-8688, to help streamline its efforts and is investigating every instance it knows about, said Denise Rutherford, the company’s senior vice president of corporate affairs.
April 8, 2020
3m N95
Training
Traditional Identify Theft More Common Than Online Fraud
Although many consumers worry about their private information being stolen online, a new study found that most identity theft doesn’t happen via the Internet, but through more traditional means.
January 26, 2005
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