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Criminal Records - Most Wanted |
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Profile |
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Name: Unknown Western New York Scam Artist
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Height: 6' |
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Weight: 185 |
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Hair (Color, Description, Facial Hair): Gray / White |
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Wanted for :
Fraud
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Location(s) |
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Last Seen : Albany, NY
Buffalo, NY |
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Possible Location : Albany, NY
Buffalo, NY |
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Last Known : Unkown |
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Traits |
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50 to 60 years old |
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Case Story |
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Accused Scam Artist Starts Small, Scores Big |
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Police in Western New York are trying to track down a scam artist who's perfected a slick technique of robbing banks - and people.
Police say his series of crimes, which began in January of 2005, revolve around what's known as a "split deposit scam." The suspect used personal checks from a closed account at a bank in Philadelphia, PA. The checks were made out to actual account holders of the targeted banks in small towns in western New York. Along with the checks, police say the suspect filled out a deposit slip with an actual account holder's account number. Each check was made out for about $4,500. The suspect would deposit the "fake" $4,500 into the account, and ask for half of it back in cash, thus "splitting the deposit." In all, the scam netted the suspect $45,000. But this was just the beginning.
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Scammer Hits The Road |
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Several months later, police say the scammer hit again. On June 28, 2005, cops say the suspect entered eight more banks, this time outside of Albany, NY, and presented fraudulent checks. He even showed what appeared to be a valid driver's license to cash the checks. Police say he netted more than $18,000.
Then, on June 30, 2005, police say the same suspect hit in the Schenectady, NY area. Now, police believe this scam artist may have done this dozens of times throughout NY, netting hundreds of thousands of dollars. Police aren't sure how he stole the account holders' identities -- but they need your help to identify him before anyone loses any more money. |
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