A former Crystal Lake police officer avoided prison after pleading guilty to fraudulently obtaining almost $100,000 in benefits after falsely claiming he was injured from an on-duty crash. Victor Robelet, 45, of the 12400 block of Lasalle Lane in Huntley, was charged with 11 counts of Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act Fraud, two counts of theft […]
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Police say they received numerous reports of fraud after mailboxes pried open in Barrington
Police and federal authorities are investigating multiple reports of stolen mail involving fraud after numerous mailboxes were pried open in Barrington. Barrington Police Detective Sergeant Allsteadt announced that the department received multiple reports of stolen mail at both of the village’s post offices. The first reported incidents happened on December 13 at the United States […]
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Additional felony charges filed against Lake Forest man accused of stealing over $500,000 from victims in Lake County
A Lake Forest man who prosecutors called a “long con” man is facing additional charges for allegedly defrauding multiple victims out of more than $500,000 in cash and property. Ricky A. Dugo, 54, of the 600 block of Wharton Drive in Lake Forest, was charged last March with four counts of felony theft and two […]
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Grand jury indicts Cary man on felony charges for collecting unemployment while working
A Cary man was charged by the Illinois Attorney General with numerous felonies after he allegedly collected thousands of dollars in unemployment while working a job. Daniel J. Estes, 45, of the 900 block of Montana Drive in Cary, was indicted by a grand jury on charges of theft of government property, state benefit fraud, […]
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‘A long con’: Lake Forest man pleads not guilty to stealing over $500,000 from victims in Lake County
A Lake Forest man who prosecutors called a “long con” man has pleaded not guilty to defrauding at least three victims out of more than $500,000 in cash and property. Ricky A. Dugo, 54, of the 600 block of Wharton Drive in Lake Forest, was charged in March with four counts of felony theft and […]
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Lake Forest man charged after victims accuse him of stealing at least $500,000 dollars
A Lake Forest man was charged with defrauding victims out of at least $500,000 in cash and property in the previous years, according to court records. Ricky A. Dugo, 54, of the 600 block of Wharton Drive in Lake Forest, was charged with four counts of felony theft and two counts of felony conspiracy to […]
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Bank employees stop Huntley resident from becoming victim in fraud incident
Police say bank employees helped thwart a scammer who claimed to be from the FBI and almost tricked a Huntley resident into transferring all of their money to them. The Huntley Police Department received a report on Wednesday regarding a victim from an attempted financial fraud. Huntley Deputy Police Chief Michael Klunk said that the […]
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Two men accused of spending fake $100 bills in Vernon Hills stores
Felony charges have been filed against two men accused of using fake $100 bills at five businesses in Vernon Hills on Monday, the state’s attorney’s office said. Filbert A. Elonge, 25, of the 2700 block of South Embers Lane in Arlington Heights, was charged with four felony counts of forgery, and Vernon B. Taylor, 25, […]