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  • Florida Man Accused Of Scamming Elderly Woman Out Of $250,000 By Pretending To Be Elon Musk

    Florida Man Accused Of Scamming Elderly Woman Out Of $250,000 By Pretending To Be Elon Musk

    A Florida man is behind bars for allegedly scamming a 74-year-old woman from Texas into giving him $250,000 by pretending to be Elon Musk, reports Business Insider. 

    Police in Bradenton said that 56-year-old Jeffrey Arthur Moynihan, Jr. was behind the alleged scheme. 

    He reportedly made a fake Facebook profile of Musk and convinced the woman to invest the large sum of money in

    “Musk’s businesses.”

    Moynihan allegedly told the victim that she could make $55 million by partnering with him. Authorities say she sent him at least $250,000, but her husband claimed it might be as much as $600,000. 

    Moynihan was arrested on November 19 and charged with grand theft. He reportedly runs a painting and pressure-washing business in the Bradenton area. The investigation into the scam is still ongoing.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Three Men Arrested For Allegedly Stealing Hundred Of Gallons Of Used Cooking Oil Worth Thousands Of Dollars’, Police Say

    Three Men Arrested For Allegedly Stealing Hundred Of Gallons Of Used Cooking Oil Worth Thousands Of Dollars’, Police Say

    Three men have been arrested charged with grand theft for allegedly stealing cooking oil from various restaurants, reports Fox News. 

    Port Orange Police Department successfully tracked down the three individuals on December 16, 2023. The suspects were believed to be specifically focusing on restaurants in the vicinity during the late-night hours. 

    The suspects, Rui Lin, a 49-year-old resident of St. Johns, Florida; Yunqiu Chen, a 35-year-old resident of St. Augustine, Florida; and Zengyu Liu, a 42-year-old resident of Flushing, New York.

    The men carried out their alleged operation using a large box truck equipped with a pump. They would back the truck up to a restaurant, roll out a hose, and extract used cooking oil, reports reveal. 

    According to law enforcement officials, approximately 330 gallons of cooking oil were stolen. Police suspect these same individuals may be connected to a larger criminal organization responsible for more stolen oil in the area.

    All three individuals have been charged with grand theft. Lin was also previously arrested in Flagler County, Florida, last year for a similar incident.

    Athens-Clarke County Police Department Lt. Jody Thompson told Fox 5 Atlanta at the time that theft of the oil, sometimes called

    “yellow grease,”

    is

    “not uncommon.”

    “It can be refined and sold, and it can be used as fuel,”

    he said of the oil’s value.

    “There are several different markets for the oil that recyclers can utilize.”

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Florida Woman Caught Stealing $800 Worth Of Goods From Walmart, Allegedly Tries To Eat Counterfeit Cash

    Florida Woman Caught Stealing $800 Worth Of Goods From Walmart, Allegedly Tries To Eat Counterfeit Cash

    Zipporah Abraham, a 38-year-old woman from Florida, has been apprehended and charged with third-degree grand theft and uttering forged bills following an incident at a Walmart store in North Miami Beach, reports Fox News. 

    According to an arrest affidavit, a Walmart loss prevention officer was alerted to Abraham’s attempt to use counterfeit money for her purchases. Surveillance footage revealed her placing various items in a storage bin and carefully plotting her exit strategy without paying. Abraham was stopped by the officer, leading to her detainment for investigation. 

    The unpaid items hidden in the bin amounted to $864.77. In a bizarre twist, Abraham tried to consume $200 worth of counterfeit bills while being taken into custody. She has been held at Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center, with her bond set at $10,000. 

    Walmart employees also discovered that Abraham had prior offenses at the store, making her a repeat offender.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Fort Lauderdale Men Accused Of Scamming Uber Eats For Over $1 Million, Reports Say

    Fort Lauderdale Men Accused Of Scamming Uber Eats For Over $1 Million, Reports Say

    Two men from Fort Lauderdale, Florida are facing charges after allegedly scamming Uber Eats out of more than $1 million, per Insider. 

    According to the Broward County Sheriff’s Office, the suspects devised a scheme in which they created fake accounts on the Uber Eats app, posing as both customers and couriers. By placing grocery orders and using Uber Eats’ prepaid cards, they were able to purchase gift cards at various Walgreens locations across the region. 

    The suspects, Trayon Morgan, 21, and Roy Blackwood, 38, were recently arrested and now face charges of organized scheme to defraud and grand theft. Uber has expressed gratitude for the efforts of law enforcement in this case.

    “Uber continues to invest in robust anti-fraud systems and technology, which allowed our Global Investigations Team to proactively alert law enforcement about this case,”

    an Uber spokesperson told Insider.

    “We are committed to combating fraudulent activity on the Uber platform and working to ensure bad actors are held accountable.” 

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?