Mastermind of lottery fraud faces 25-year prison sentence after scams net him more than $2 million
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“The depth of his deceit is dumbfounding”
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August 17, 2017
Business executive, escort girlfriend rack up $5.8M on company credit card: Feds
Illinois police have arrested a business executive and his ex-escort girlfriend and accused them of running up $5.8 million on a company credit card to fund their lavish lifestyle, as reported by CBS Chicago. The Chicago Tribune has reported that Scott Kennedy, 43, and Crystal Lundberg, 31, were indicted on six counts of wire fraud on …
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August 10, 2017
Ex-QVC executive allegedly steals more than $1 million from company to fund luxurious lifestyle
A former QVC marketing director has been accused of swindling the company out of $1 million to fund his superfluous lifestyle, as reported by CBS Philadelphia. James Falkowski, 42, was tasked with improving the company’s influence in the entertainment and fashion industries. Instead, the United States Attorney Louis Lappen said he used kickback arrangements to …
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June 21, 2017
Warning: Police warns of new scam!
Police in Levelland Texas have issued a warning for residents to be on the lookout for scam artists knocking on doors saying they are with an alarm company, reports KLVT News. In a written statement, the Levelland Police Department warned residents about “a new trend from scammers,” reports EverythingLubbock.com. What is supposed to be a …
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April 29, 2017
Colorado woman lied about having cancer to get off work
On Friday, a postal service employee admitted to faking a non-Hodgkins lymphoma diagnosis so she could work from home and claim 112 sick days. KUSA reported that Caroline Zarate Boyle, 60, lied because she was passed up for a promotion and wanted to take time off of work. She originally provided her supervisor with a total …
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April 17, 2017
Police: Man who pickpocketed 100 cellphones from Coachella attendees caught by ‘Find My iPhone’ app
A Queens, New York, man accused of stealing more than 100 cellphones from attendees at Coachella was reportedly caught after festivalgoers located their phones using their “Find My iPhone” application. The New York Post reported that Reinaldo De Jesus Henao, 36, is believed to have done most of his dirty work Friday night at the Sahara Tent. Indio …
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March 7, 2017
Shameless couple took funeral donations for cancer-stricken 5-year-old; he’s still alive
A New York couple reportedly scammed people out of thousands by raising funeral funds for a 5-year-old who is alive and fighting a rare form of cancer, authorities alleged. Brittney Schmidt, 30, and Vincent Fina, 29, of Brooklyn pleaded not guilty to scheme to defraud and child endangerment charges on Tuesday. Dee Tirado, 52, told …
