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Roseville, CA Police and NCORCA fight organized crime and promote safe shopping
environments Hundreds of retail loss-prevention experts and law
enforcement representatives from throughout northern California are meeting in
Roseville today to discuss fraud, shoplifting, and other organized retail crimes
that drive up costs for businesses and customers alike. In 2011, the Roseville
Police Department helped start the Northern California Organized Retail Crime
Association (NCORCA). The organization has grown to 270 members, including
retail loss-prevention professionals and law enforcement agencies from the
Sacramento Valley to the Oregon border. The members share information regularly
about organized shoplifting crews, robbery series, and frequent or emerging
fraud schemes. Roseville Police volunteer Al Moody has been the coordinator for
the association since its inception. NCORCA's annual symposium meets from 9:30
a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Wednesday, September 24, at the Maidu Community Center, 1550
Maidu Drive in Roseville. Featured speakers include Roseville Police Chief
Daniel Hahn; Placer County District Attorney Scott Owen; Robert Hill of the U.S.
Drug Enforcement Administration; Special Agent Anitra Chiles of the USDA, who
will talk about food stamp fraud; Wes Drone of the FBI on cybercrimes; and Greg
Brumley and Paul LeBlanc of OuterWall and CoinStar. (Source
placercountyonline.com)
Feds bust fraud ring responsible for theft of U.S. Treasury checks in Atlanta
A federal grand jury has indicted 19 people accused in a scheme to steal and
cash U.S. Treasury checks and to use fraudulently obtained credit cards. The
U.S. attorney's office in Atlanta says between June 2012 and September 2014 the
defendants worked together to steal the checks from various sources, including
the U.S. mail. According to a 62-count federal indictment, the suspects stole
the checks from agencies such as the U.S. Postal Service, IRS and Social
Security Administration, and then cashed them. Investigators said the checks
were issued to people entitled to refunds, social security, disability payments
and pension benefits. The checks ranged from several hundred dollars to more
than $110,000. The indictment says the conspirators created fake IDs to cash the
checks at banks, as well as stores such as Walmart, Kroger and Publix. It also
said the suspects fraudulently obtained credit cards and used them to buy
thousands of dollars of merchandise. (Source
cbs46.com)
Detroit area ORC Hearing delayed for trio charged with shoplifting
A preliminary examination for three men charged with stealing more than $4,000
in electronics from a Westland store has been adjourned in 18th District Court
until Oct. 2. The 3 are all facing charges of unarmed robbery, organized retail
crime, conspiracy to commit retail fraud and first-degree retail fraud. Not
guilty pleas were entered for all three and bond was set at $100,000 cash.
Westland Police were contacted Sept. 6 by loss prevention staff at the store
about three men allegedly working as a team shoplifting. Police said the men
obtained keys to a cabinet holding expensive electronics items. The three men
were attempting to flee when officers arrived and detained them, according to
police. Described only as out-of-state residents, the trio is also accused of
stealing more than $3,000 in electronics from a Taylor, MI Kohl’s store.
(Source
hometownlife.com)
Sears employee in Richmond Hts, OH admitted to $40,000 theft
A Sears employee was charged with grand theft from the store Sept. 19. Reports
say the Richmond Heights man, 25, was seen stealing $5,500 on surveillance video
and admitted to a $40,000 theft. The incident is under investigation.
(Source
cleveland.com)
Webb Co. TX Sheriff's Office arrests two for more than $50000 of diesel
fuel/credit card fraud
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