Category Archives: Financial Crime

Help Us Identify These Credit Card Thieves

Franconia Police District – Detectives from the Franconia Police District are investigating a credit card theft that occurred at Pohick Regional Park located at 6501 Pohick Bay Drive, on Saturday, June 18. At around, 5:30 p.m., the victim was notified by his bank about possible fraudulent charges. The victim found that multiple credit cards had been taken from his unlocked

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Police Caution Parents about Trending “Abduction Scam”

Since May 4, police have received three reported cases of what appear to be a trending scam for money. This scam utilizes fear as a catalyst. A parent gets a phone call during a school day and they hear a child crying or a child stating they have been kidnapped. Then, a stranger gets on the phone and tells the parent their

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Fairfax County Employee Charged with Additional Counts of Obtaining Money by False Pretense

After initially releasing the information in regards to the arrest of a Fairfax County Department of Code Compliance Inspector, an additional victim came forward. An employee at a local church, reported three similar interactions with Kapoor, which occurred in December of 2015 and in January of 2016. The victim walked into the Department of Code Compliance office and reported that

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