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Mom lies about alleged kidnapper trying to snatch 5-year-old in Old Navy store, leading to innocent man’s arrest: Officials

 Mom lies about alleged kidnapper trying to snatch 5-year-old in Old Navy store, leading to innocent man’s arrest: Officials
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A West Virginia woman has been criminally charged days after allegedly admitting that she manufactured the story about her 5-year-old daughter’s attempted abduction at a mall—a fabrication which resulted in the arrest of a male shopper. According to WSAZ, Santana Adams, 24, has been charged with falsely reporting an emergency incident in connection with Monday’s incident …

Man fakes his own kidnapping after racking up $50,000 Super Bowl gambling debt: Cops
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March 1, 2019

Man fakes his own kidnapping after racking up $50,000 Super Bowl gambling debt: Cops

Authorities in New York say a 60-year-old man was discovered bound and beaten inside of his own pickup truck at a Newfane supermarket, but they believe his account of events was fabricated. According to Buzzfeed News, Robert Brandel claimed two acquaintances forced him at gunpoint to drive around the community for two days and left …

Woman keeps healthy son in wheelchair with feeding tube, gives him dozens of unneeded meds to get fraudulent disability checks: Cops
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February 24, 2019

Woman keeps healthy son in wheelchair with feeding tube, gives him dozens of unneeded meds to get fraudulent disability checks: Cops

Authorities in Georgia say a woman is facing criminal charges related to faking her son’s medical issues to receive disability payments. According to WFXT, 34-year-old Teresa Lynne Roth is accused of forcing the 5-year-old child to take dozens of medications needlessly over the course of about two years starting in 2016. “Between January 2016 and …

Superintendent resigns after being jailed for getting sick student medical care with her insurance
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February 4, 2019

Superintendent resigns after being jailed for getting sick student medical care with her insurance

An Indiana superintendent has resigned days after she was arrested for allegedly getting a high school student medical treatment using her son’s health insurance. According to WTHR, Casey Smitherman’s resignation was announced during Friday’s Elwood school board meeting. The assistant superintendent will take on Smitherman’s role in the interim. In a statement to the Indianapolis …

20-year-old thief uses high-tech ‘SIM-swapping’ skills to steal $500K in just 10 days
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February 2, 2019

20-year-old thief uses high-tech ‘SIM-swapping’ skills to steal $500K in just 10 days

An Ohio man has pleaded not guilty to dozens of criminal counts related to allegations that he victimized more than 50 people in a ‘SIM-swapping’ scheme that netted him roughly $500,000 in fraudulent gains. According to the New York Post, 20-year-old Dawson Bakies appeared in Manhattan Supreme Court in New York this week where he …

Janitor poses as doctor, opens office and starts taking patients: Cops
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December 8, 2018

Janitor poses as doctor, opens office and starts taking patients: Cops

Authorities in Wisconsin say individuals received what they believed to be expert medical advice and treatment from a man now facing criminal charges of posing as a doctor. According to the New York Post, 32-year-old Kyle Grant Larsen is accused of purchasing medical equipment in private sales including listings on Craigslist. He has reportedly worked …

Three suspects scam people out of hundreds in donations after fake fundraiser for little girl with cancer: Police
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November 4, 2018

Three suspects scam people out of hundreds in donations after fake fundraiser for little girl with cancer: Police

Three people in upstate New York allegedly scammed residents out of hundreds of dollars by pretending to fundraise for a girl stricken with cancer, WSYR-TV reports. Police in Syracuse on Thursday arrested the suspects, identified as 44-year-old Roger Dunn, 34-year-old Nicole Dunn and 27-year-old Earl Woodridge. Each faces charges of first-degree scheme to defraud, first-degree attempt …