Fairfax County, VA – FCPD’s Financial Crimes Unit wants to provide our community with the tools to spot a scammer posing as a bank or financial institution. Scams take many forms, but one of the most common is the bank imposter scam. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ranked this the top scam of 2022. According to the FTC, the median
Read moreFairfax County, VA- Scammers will go to any length to intimidate, trick, or deceive victims. The scams vary in their scenario, but one aspect remains the same: the false sense of urgency they try to convey to the victims. One common scam is the law enforcement scam. Law Enforcement Impersonation Scams In the law enforcement scam, victims are contacted by
Read moreSully District Station – 37-year-old Robert Tindall, of Centreville, is facing felony charges of Identity Theft, Credit Card Theft and five counts of Credit Card Forgery. The initial credit card fraud report was filed in April of 2019, however the criminal activity occurred in mid to late 2018, and detectives exhausted all investigative leads at the time. Detectives from the
Read moreMcLean Police District – 29-year-old Adebisi Ogun, of New York, is facing felony charges of embezzlement, forgery and uttering. A 2018 investigation determined Ogun had misappropriated credit card funds and forged the principal’s signature on checks for her personal use over a period of one year while Ogun worked as an Administrative Assistant at Westbriar Elementary School, located at 1741
Read moreAn 18 year-old man from Bowie, Md. is in custody after enticing several county teens via social media involving a money scam. Yahya Koroma was arrested around 11 a.m., Aug. 20 and charged with three counts of obtaining money by false pretenses. He was taken to the Adult Detention Center and held without bond. Detectives from our Major Crimes Bureau,
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