New York City police said a Bronx man who decided to celebrate a $96,000 settlement with three prostitutes was robbed of all his winnings Sunday night in a possible setup. The New York Post reports that Saul Mata Vellegas, 30, was carrying the large sum of money in a suitcase when he checked into a Bronx …
A twice-deported undocumented citizen from Tijuana, Mexico, managed to rake in $361,000 in government benefits by assuming an American’s identity for nearly four decades. According to California court records obtained by The San Diego Union-Tribune, Andres Avelino Anduaga admitting to using a fake birth certificate in 1980 to obtain a drivers license, Social Security number, and …
A woman who allegedly devised an elaborate con to swindle hundreds of thousands of dollars from victims she met online was jailed Tuesday in Nebraska for two felony counts of theft by deception. Julie Cahlaway, 38, routinely used dating websites for affluent men, as well as exotic fish forums, allegedly to locate people who would …
“If you think you’re going to scam people during this tragedy, you’re not.”
California authorities those wanting to donate to the 13 children rescued from the alleged “House of Horrors” that any GoFundMe accounts set up to take donations for the family are scams. ABC7 reports that California Child Protective Services received over a thousand calls from people wanting to help the 13 Turpin siblings who were removed from …
A California woman reportedly returned from a 10-day vacation to find complete strangers living in her new home. Katherine Lang told The Beaufort Gazette that went to check on her newly renovated Pigeon Point home on Sunday when she made the startling discovery. She recalled seeing a dog and cat walking around the home, a washing machine running, and dishes stowed away in …
A Louisiana man is facing charges related to his alleged involvement in an email scam believed to have bilked thousands of dollars out of its victims. Slidell police say 67-year-old Michael Neu was a “middle man” in the operation who convinced unsuspecting individuals to send money in promise of a larger return as part of …
The well-known scammer, Derlyn Roberts, was previously arrested by the same agency who held the press conference
A Sterrett, Alabama, woman who swindled loved ones out of more than $260,000 by pretending to have terminal cancer was sentenced to 25 months in federal prison on Wednesday. Tuscaloosa News reported that Jennifer Flynn Cataldo, 37, lied to friends and family for more than two years and accepted donations intended to cover her medical treatments, …
A Petaluma, California, woman was arrested Monday for allegedly stealing money from wildfire victims. According to the Petaluma Argus-Courier, police arrested Katie Lehnhard, 31, on suspicion of mail theft and fraud. Lehnard’s victims are reportedly evacuees from Santa Rosa fires who are in shelters in Petaluma. SFGate reported that a fire victim informed police of fraudulent charges made …
A Washington Township, New Jersey, man is accused of faking a brain tumor to solicit online donations. The Pascack Valley Daily Voice reported that Hillsdale Police charged Joseph O’Connell, 29, with theft by deception for allegedly receiving donations for a cancerous brain tumor that he never had. Police caught wind of the deplorable scheme earlier this month after …
A former Tennessee legislator who stole $20 million dollars in a gold coin Ponzi scheme was sentenced to prison on Tuesday. The Commercial Appeal reports that Larry Bates, 73, will spend 21 years in federal prison and pay $20 million to various victims affected by his scam, which entailed selling and purchasing silver and gold coins. Bates’ …
