Enjoy! Here are the five craziest crimes of the week,
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Robbing the Casket, What Happens In Vegas, and Railroad Ripoffs: Selected Financial Crimes Snapshot 12/21/2013
To all of our readers… Have a great Christmas season and see you in 2014!
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Another case of worker’s compensation premium fraud. You may recall my previous post on this subject. It’s worth reading.
http://manasquan.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/owner-of-wallbased-roofing-company-indicted-for-fraud-and-theft
You’ve heard of robbing the cradle. This is robbing the casket, I suppose…
http://www.13abc.com/story/24279926/funeral-home-owner-charged-with-theft-fraud
He’ll have 8 years to choo choo choose a new way to make a living…
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/12/21/8-years-in-prison-for-former-lirr-conductor-in-fraud-scheme/
What happens in Vegas… Stays in a federal penitentiary.
http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2013/dec/20/man-gets-11-years-15-million-mortgage-fraud-scheme/
Bananas, Politicians and Navy Blue: Selected Financial Crimes Snapshot 01/02/2013
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Be sure to check out “Investigating the Investigations” Part One and Two! In the meantime, here are this week’s weird headlines:
I can’t believe he tried to slip this one past investigators. Maybe he’ll win on a peel…
http://www.wjla.com/articles/2013/12/maurice-owens-to-appear-in-court-on-metro-banana-peel-fraud-charges-97541.html
A dishonest politician? Now I’ve heard everything!
http://www.wishtv.com/news/indiana/nw-indiana-politician-to-admit-6-wire-fraud-counts
He couldn’t just wait for Black Friday like everyone else?
http://www.hillsdale.net/article/20131202/NEWS/131209942
Navy blue about this one…
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/military/july-dec13/navy_11-27.html
Death Deterrents, Texas Teeth, and 'The Big Easy' Money – Selected Financial Crimes Snapshot 11/07/2013
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Chinese woman sentenced to death for fraud. Ouch. That’s definitely a deterrent…
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/chinese-woman-sentenced-death-200m-fraud-20785445
70 year old Orthodontist sentenced to two years. Fraud laws in Texas have some real teeth in them…
http://www.kfdm.com/shared/news/top-stories/stories/kfdm_vid_7425.shtml
Think they’ll throw the (school) book at her?…
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/local/20131107_Charter_school_founder_s_fraud_trial_gets_underway.html
New Orleans cops charged. To Protect and Serve (themselves)…
http://www.wwltv.com/news/eyewitness/mikeperlstein/Two-NOPD-officers-have-first-court-date-on-payroll-fraud-issue-231068431.html
Drag Queens, Silk Road Shutdowns, and Video Killed the Real Estate Fraud – Selected Financial Crimes Snapshot 10/29/2013
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Perhaps there is no Spanish term for “lay low, fraudster”?
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-youtube-video-leads-to-arrest-of-man-wanted-in-fraud-case-20131010,0,1636077.story#axzz2j9ClBao3
Feds take down “eBay for drugs” site. I wonder if “Buy it Now” was popular?
http://krebsonsecurity.com/2013/10/feds-take-down-online-fraud-bazaar-silk-road-arrest-alleged-mastermind/
Drag Queen Shakedowns… Only on Bourbon Street.
http://theadvocate.com/news/7402011-123/celebrity-scam-artist-arrested-in
Gypsies, Tramps, and Thieves – Selected Financial Crimes Snapshot 10/4/2013
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I’m sure the Gypsies just wanted to help… No?
http://www.greeleygazette.com/press/?p=23299
You just can’t make this stuff up. Thai prostitutes hired to kill rhinos in trophy hunting scam.
http://planetsave.com/2011/07/24/thai-prostitutes-hired-to-kill-rhinos-in-south-african-trophy-hunting-scam/
Ummm… she may have had a ‘brain injury’ when she thought this one up….
http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/30/justice/boston-one-fund/index.html
Good cop? No… bad cop
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2013/10/04/Miami-police-officer-found-guilty-of-identity-theft-tax-fraud/UPI-26251380893747/
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Psychics, Housewives, and Weekends with Bernie – Selected Financial Crimes Snapshot 9/26/2013
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Florida psychic found guilty of fraud. You think she’d have seen this coming, no?…
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/crime/fl-rose-marks-verdict-20130926,0,4382976.story?page=2
Madoff accountant could be spending more than just weekends with Bernie…
http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article/Greenwich-man-faces-federal-charges-in-Madoff-4847586.php
Real Housewife in Real Trouble. Teresa Giudice talks about fraud charges…
http://radaronline.com/exclusives/2013/09/teresa-giudice-fraud-charges-crying-andy-cohen/
Medicare fraud trouble in Fargo? Aw geez. Where’s Marge Gunderson when ya need ‘er?
http://www.minotdailynews.com/page/content.detail/id/578432/Wash–doctor-in-ND-court-on-Medicare-fraud-charges.html
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Prayers, Caregivers, and Breaking Bad – Selected Financial Crimes Snapshot 9/18/2013
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Does KYC mean Know Your Caregiver?
http://onlineathens.com/breaking-news/2013-09-18/savannah-woman-sentenced-51-months-federal-prison-embezzling-71k-elderly
Another great example of the need for systematic 314(b) programs?
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/suburbs/joliet_romeoville/ct-tl-0926-sw-joliet-financial-crime-20130918,0,464668.story
Breaking Bad? Financial Crimes Investigator indicted for fraud.
http://www.timesofisrael.com/senior-financial-crimes-investigator-indicted-for-fraud-theft/
Holy Fraud Scheme! Better say their prayers.
http://greece.greekreporter.com/2013/09/16/sdoe-reveals-monastery-fraud/
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