Sometimes they do go after the scammers - not coins but it is money
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October 30, 2007. Loudoun County, Virginia- A Sterling, VA man involved in an internet based work from home scam was taken into custody Monday by Loudoun Sheriff’s Investigators.
Last week members of the Loudoun Sheriff’s Financial Crimes Unit were contacted by the City of Waukesha Police Department in Wisconsin in reference to a possible Nigerian scam. The victim, a Wisconsin woman, was selling items on craigslist, including two bride’s maid dresses and a lamp. The suspect, a Sterling, Virginia man, sent the victim a check for $2000. The total list price for the items was only $200. She was told to take money for her expenses and wire $1500 back to the suspect. The initial check sent by the suspect was counterfeit.
On Monday, Loudoun Sheriff’s Deputies were called to the Hay Road area for a suspicious vehicle. The suspect in the case was located inside the vehicle and permission to conduct a search of the vehicle was granted. Located inside the vehicle was a Western Union receipt from the victim in the Wisconsin case.
The suspect, Harmeet Singh Hundal, 18, told authorities he had responded to online job offers looking for account executives to handle the money. The alleged person he thought he was working for is based in an unknown foreign country.
Hundal was taken into custody and charged with one felony count of obtaining money by false pretenses. He was released by a Loudoun County Magistrate on a $2500 bond.
Last week members of the Loudoun Sheriff’s Financial Crimes Unit were contacted by the City of Waukesha Police Department in Wisconsin in reference to a possible Nigerian scam. The victim, a Wisconsin woman, was selling items on craigslist, including two bride’s maid dresses and a lamp. The suspect, a Sterling, Virginia man, sent the victim a check for $2000. The total list price for the items was only $200. She was told to take money for her expenses and wire $1500 back to the suspect. The initial check sent by the suspect was counterfeit.
On Monday, Loudoun Sheriff’s Deputies were called to the Hay Road area for a suspicious vehicle. The suspect in the case was located inside the vehicle and permission to conduct a search of the vehicle was granted. Located inside the vehicle was a Western Union receipt from the victim in the Wisconsin case.
The suspect, Harmeet Singh Hundal, 18, told authorities he had responded to online job offers looking for account executives to handle the money. The alleged person he thought he was working for is based in an unknown foreign country.
Hundal was taken into custody and charged with one felony count of obtaining money by false pretenses. He was released by a Loudoun County Magistrate on a $2500 bond.
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<< <i>October 30, 2007. Loudoun County, Virginia- A Sterling, VA man involved in an internet based work from home scam was taken into custody Monday by Loudoun Sheriff’s Investigators.
Last week members of the Loudoun Sheriff’s Financial Crimes Unit were contacted by the City of Waukesha Police Department in Wisconsin in reference to a possible Nigerian scam. The victim, a Wisconsin woman, was selling items on craigslist, including two bride’s maid dresses and a lamp. The suspect, a Sterling, Virginia man, sent the victim a check for $2000. The total list price for the items was only $200. She was told to take money for her expenses and wire $1500 back to the suspect. The initial check sent by the suspect was counterfeit.
On Monday, Loudoun Sheriff’s Deputies were called to the Hay Road area for a suspicious vehicle. The suspect in the case was located inside the vehicle and permission to conduct a search of the vehicle was granted. Located inside the vehicle was a Western Union receipt from the victim in the Wisconsin case.
The suspect, Harmeet Singh Hundal, 18, told authorities he had responded to online job offers looking for account executives to handle the money. The alleged person he thought he was working for is based in an unknown foreign country.
Hundal was taken into custody and charged with one felony count of obtaining money by false pretenses. He was released by a Loudoun County Magistrate on a $2500 bond. >>
Unfortunately, that is the M.O. used by the scammers. The real culprit is probably in Nigeria or Siera Leone ( forgive me if I misspellled the countries)
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