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Anyone who believes that they have been the victim of an impostor scam is urged to contact their local law enforcement agency and report the scam to the FTC. “These scammers try hard, so let’s ...
On December 16, 1999, a 16-year-old female server working at a local pizza parlor in Blackfoot, Idaho was taken to the manager's office after a phone call made by an individual only identifying as "Officer Davis" for the Blackfoot Police Department, accused an employee of stealing a woman's purse with a $50 bill in it earlier that evening. The ...
The Durham Police Department was strongly criticized for violating their own policies by: allowing Nifong to act as the de facto head of the investigation; using an unreliable suspect-only photo identification procedure with Mangum; pursuing the case despite vast discrepancies in notes taken by Investigator Benjamin Himan and Sergeant Mark ...
Between October 1, 2022, and September 30, 2023, the National Center for Victims of Crime was awarded one $400,000 federal grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to develop a resource guide for National Crime Victims' Rights Week. [40] [41] It was also awarded a $852,294 grant from the District of Columbia to fund the DC Victim Hotline. [10]
Philadelphia attorney Gary Schildhorn received a call from who he believed was his son, saying that he needed money to post bail following a car crash. Mr Schildhorn later found out he nearly fell ...
Throughout this list, the perpetrator of the confidence trick is called the "con artist" or simply "artist", and the intended victim is the "mark". Particular scams are mainly directed toward elderly people, as they may be gullible and sometimes inexperienced or insecure, especially when the scam involves modern technology such as computers and ...
A 74-year-old woman charged in the armed robbery of an Ohio credit union last week is a victim of an online scam who may have been trying to solve her financial problems, according to her relatives.
Warned by police after Guardian story in July 2009. Sued the NOTW for breach of privacy and was paid costs and damages John Prescott: MP: Approached Scotland Yard: Scotland Yard confirmed his name and/or other details are included in evidence held by police. Now seeking judicial review of Scotland Yard Kieren Fallon: Jockey: Approached Scotland ...