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Tag: Fraudsters
Patrol
MD Officers Restore Roof for Scammed Elderly Victims
"As a squad, we decided to come together," Officer Jason Sagel said. "We have some handy guys on the squad and her neighbor is an actual roofer and is going to oversee the project and make sure that it's done correctly."
May 31, 2021
Patrol
Woman Charged with Stealing $410K from Fallen Officer Charity
Lorraine Shanley, 68, was charged by federal prosecutors in New York with bank fraud and aggravated identity theft. She will appear Thursday in court after prosecutors said she was stealing more than 20 percent of donations to the charity Survivors of the Shield between 2010 to 2017 at least.
March 21, 2019
Patrol
Jussie Smollett Indicted on 16 Felony Counts
A grand jury handed down 16 felony indictments against former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett in the case in which he allegedly staged an attack on himself in late January.
March 11, 2019
Technology
FBI Announces Significant Arrests in Cyber Sting Operation
Operation ‘Wire Wire’ was a coordinated law enforcement effort by the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of the Treasury, and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.
June 11, 2018
Patrol
Video: Phony Interpreter Uses Fake Sign Language at FL Police Press Conference
"She was standing there twisting her hands back and forth. I could tell automatically that interpreters don't do that," said Betti Bonni, a certified deaf interpreter.
December 5, 2017
Patrol
Phony Interpreter Uses Fake Sign Language at FL Police Press Conference
As Chief Brian Dugan spoke about the capture of a serial killer suspect, those in the deaf community could tell the interpreter wasn't making any sense. More Here.
December 5, 2017
Training
Combating Fake Charities
Scammers come out of the woodwork after disasters, and it's our job to stop them.
November 6, 2017
Special Units
Calif. Hells Angels Leader Sentenced In Mortgage Fraud Case
The leader of the Santa Rosa, Calif., Hells Angels received a 12-month prison sentence and ordered to pay $130,000 in restitution for his role in a mortgage-fraud scheme.
April 4, 2012
Patrol
Washington Detective Unmasks Acid-Attack Hoax
Vancounver (Wash.) Police detectives uncovered the hoax during an interview with Bethany Storro's doctors, who said her injuries were not consistent with the acid-splash attack she initially described.
September 20, 2010
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