Candy Marie King is a Moron
After being on the run for a few days the world’s dumbest check forger has been caught. Don’t be too impressed with the detective work though, Candy Marie King forged checks to herself using her real name:
Greenville sheriff’s deputies have arrested a 40-year-old Greenville woman who they say forged child support checks and took other checks that she wrote to herself.
Investigators said between Feb. 22 and March 5, King acquired the routing and account number of the Greenville County Family Court Child Support account, and manufactured illegal documents resembling Family Court checks.
Employees from Family Court found the discrepancies during a daily internal audit and notified the Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies said King made the checks payable to herself, added Clerk of Court Paul Wickensimer’s name, and cashed them at area businesses.
King faces three forgery charges related to falsified documents from to the Greenville County Family Court account.
King faces an additional eight forgery charges in connection to other incidents dating back to Sept. 24, 2009.
I’m surprised this took so long to come to light. But using her real identity to run a check scam wasn’t the only dumb thing she did:
Investigators said King obtained other checks belonging to two separate victims, one of whom she knew, and made the checks payable to herself, cashing them at area businesses.
They should give her extra time for stupidity. This scam was like robbing a bank by demanding the teller put all her money in your account.
Mauldin Woman Stole $93K in Benefits, Feds Say
66-year-old Evelyn Hindman of Mauldin received $93,000 in disability and Medicaid benefits after misrepresenting her eligibility status, acting U.S. Attorney Kevin McDonald said. The alleged fraud could wind up costing her 10 years in prison and a fine of more than five times the amount of the benefits she received.
Hindman is charged with theft of government funds and health care fraud. If convicted, Hindman could receive 10 years in prison and up to $250,000 for each count.
McDonald said the case was investigated by agents of the Social Security Administration and the Office of Inspector General.
Moron Caught on Film Using Stolen Credit Card
I say she’s a moron because almost all stores have cameras these days. It’s like she wants to be caught:
MAULDIN, S.C. — Mauldin police asked for the public’s help on Friday in identifying a woman who used a stolen credit card at an Upstate store.
The fraud occurred on Jan. 12 at a local pharmacy, according to a release from police.
Investigators said the woman purchased several items, and the transaction was captured by video surveillance.
Police asked anyone who can identify the woman or knows her whereabouts to contact Detective Benjamin Ford of the Mauldin Police Department at 864-289-8900.
Anyone who assists in this investigation can remain anonymous, according to the release.
Criminals are stupid.
Craigslist Scam Targets Simpsonville Couple
Ryan and Erin Cross never imagined they could end up at the center of a Craigslist scam simply by placing their Simpsonville home on the market. Now they know otherwise.
So far, two people have stopped by the home on Ontario Court asking to rent it. The problem is the home isn’t for rent, but a posting on the free classifieds Web site Craigslist says it is.
The Crosses say someone copied information and even pictures of the home from a Realtor’s Web site without anyone’s knowledge. The posting asks those interested to reply through e-mail. The couple has been told the fake owner wrote back asking to be wired a deposit and $650 in rent money to Nigeria, where the fake owner is supposedly working.
Ah, yes, Nigeria: proud birthplace of pantybomber Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab and online scam capital of the world.
The Crosses have alerted Craigslist by flagging the fraudulent post, and are hoping their story will raise awareness about this type of scam.
Mauldin Park Attack Hoax May Have Been Perpetrated on a Dare
Charges may be filed against Pearl Brown and reportedly the girl’s father may be looking into therapy for her. According to WYFF though, it may not have been mental illness that drove the girl to make a false report, but a childhood game gone too far:
MAULDIN, S.C. — A teenage girl is accused of filing a false police report about being attacked on New Year’s Day, and hers is just one of many such cases over the past few years in the Upstate.
Mauldin police are still investigating what led 16-year-old Pearl Brown to lie about being attacked.
Mauldin Police Chief Bryan Turner said Tuesday that Brown injured herself and called on her own cell phone, pretending to be a man who had attacked her.
Detectives believe the teen did it because of a dare.
“From what I understand, it may have been partly in a dare — that somebody told her ‘Hey, this might be something to do,’” Mauldin Police Chief Bryan Turner told WYFF News 4. “I do think that she was looking for some attention. And she got it.”
The report goes on to list several other upstate false reporting cases including the infamous Kathryn Isbell’s false rape report. False reports may seem harmless, but they waste the limited time and resources smaller cities like Mauldin simply can’t spare.