organized crime

The grocery store card skimming scam you need to be aware of

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ORANGE COUNTY, CA – Prosecutors in California have identified a new twist on an age-old scam conducted by the Romanian mafia. The organized crime group has been using debit card skimming devices on self-checkout machines in grocery stores to steal personal information. The scam, which has historically been a problem at gas stations and ATMs, has now evolved. The criminals sit outside stores like Walmart or Target, seemingly panhandling, often with children. However, they are …

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California mom indicted for running multi-state crime ring

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BONSALL, CA – Allegations have surfaced against a California woman, accusing her of masterminding a nationwide theft operation that swindled retail stores out of millions of dollars over a period exceeding a decade, according to the California Department of Justice. California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a complaint, revealing that the Bonsall home of 53-year-old Michelle Mack and her husband Kenneth Mack was discovered to contain stolen goods worth more than $300,000 during a search …

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FBI digging up New York farmland looking for mob murder victims

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GOSHEN, NY – In an extensive operation, federal and local law enforcement agencies have been excavating farmland in Orange County, New York, in search of bodies and illicit goods allegedly buried by organized crime syndicates. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the New York Police Department (NYPD) have focused their efforts on two specific sites in the suburbs of Goshen and Campbell Hall, located along Route 17. The operation is reportedly linked to an …

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