Police believe there could be dozens of identity fraud victims after they arrested a Chicago man involved in a Gurnee area gas station scheme where he used other people’s credit card information. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 11:30 a.m. Thursday to the Shell gas station, 36725 North Route 41 in unincorporated Gurnee, for […]
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Texas man arrested after buying new car with stolen identity in Deerfield, then calling 911 on himself
A Texas man was arrested after he allegedly bought a Dodge Durango using someone else’s identity in Deerfield and then called 911 to falsely report the vehicle had been stolen. Dustin S. Fell, 35, of the 200 block of Firefield Road in New Braunfels, Texas, was charged with theft between $10,000 and $100,000, false alarm […]
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Homeless man arrested after impersonating man in effort to buy $87,000 Jeep at Crystal Lake dealership
A homeless man from Chicago was arrested after he allegedly tried impersonating someone else in an attempt to purchase an $87,000 Jeep from a Crystal Lake car dealership. Richard A. White, 59, who is homeless and had a last known address in Chicago, was charged with attempted identity theft, attempted theft between $100,000 and $500,000, […]
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Two men charged with buying over $1 million of goods in identity theft operation
Two men are facing numerous felony charges after they allegedly racked up over $1 million in purchases during an extensive identity theft operation, Lake Forest police said. Lake Forest Deputy Police Chief Rob Copeland said that an investigation was launched in June 2018 after a Lake Forest resident reported being the victim of identity theft. […]
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Electronic detection K-9 Browser helps in arrest of man suspected of committing over 100 identity thefts
Highland Park police were assisted by Canine Browser of the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office in the arrest of a man accused of committing forgery and theft involving over 100 victims. Parrish L. Livingston, 29, of the 7300 block of North Hoyne Avenue in Chicago, was charged with theft between $10,000 and $100,000, a Class […]