He's here to open an account. The information doesn't match just because of someone else's information who has multiple accounts with balances. He's trying to be him as a girl on our system. He sees as an email >> in Chinese. >> Okay. Anything trans, >> right? Well, this is what I don't understand. Your English is better than what you're saying. >> You understand a lot of what I'm saying. >> So, quit doing that Google [ __ ] and talk to us. >> I want to be I want to be straightforward and completely honest with you and frank. All right. you're you're being you're being scammed for your home. Um, this is what I believe. >> Unfortunately, scams are way more common than most people think. They happen every single day. These scammers try to squeeze money out of their victims, often leaving them broke. Thankfully, though, law enforcement stays on high alert for them. And more often than not, these dumb scammers get outsmarted by genius cops. On the 11th of August 2025, the cops responded to a bank in Illinois. Apparently, somebody there was trying to cash a fraudulent check. The teller immediately knew the check wasn't legitimate, so they stalled the scammer till cops arrived, so he couldn't get away. >> So, what are you doing here today with this? What are you trying to do? >> My landlord gave me the check back cuz he I guess he changed his mind about letting me move in. So, I was trying to cash my check. >> Who's your landlord? my phone in the car. That's why I was stepping out to get my phone. >> Where you at? >> I stay down on 601 West Romeo. Yeah. >> The >> You don't remember talking to me? >> So, you're saying he gave you this check back >> back? >> Excuse me. I'll grab something. >> Sir, I'm just trying to get my rent paid in my >> forging checks is a pretty serious offense, buddy. >> Man, I know, man. I wouldn't do nothing like that, bro. Like, >> so tell us who you got. >> Mel [clears throat] Alexander. >> Give us Give us his phone number. >> Can I get out of my car? >> Where's your car at? >> My phone is right there. My ride right outside. So, >> I don't know how to stop this paper or not. >> Well, it's you present. >> This is our paper stock. >> Okay. >> Yeah. That's not ours. >> And a different commerce bank wouldn't have a blue one. >> No. And Okay, >> this is our routing number. >> So, you saying he gave me the wrong check back? >> So, the man was trying to cash a check that didn't belong to the bank he was trying to cash it in. It was a fraudulent check with a different routing number, which made it impossible to do anything legal with. When the cops arrived on scene, he was quick to deny the allegation that the check was fake. >> Well, tell me what's going on with the check because I mean, clearly you've dealt with it. You've seen the original check, what it looks like. So, what's this check? I thought that was the original check. That's what I >> right now. No. >> Why? Who are you? >> That's my ride. That's what I'm saying. >> Can you do me a favor? Grab his phone. >> Can you grab my phone, please? >> What is the check? >> Where'd you get it from? >> I got it from here and then I turned it to him in to my landlord. It was for first month and last month, right? You have any proof that you gave him the check and that he gave you this one back? I mean, >> you see you see where we're coming from, right? I mean, you have a completely different looking check [music] >> that you have different, sir. I see what's going on. >> And then now you have >> and that's playing with my life >> and then with and then wait and then around the same time frame you both go and open up a bank account here. >> Any of that. [music] I never knew he was doing any of that. >> He goes and cashes his cashier check. You get a cashier check [music] and then now that cash your check is missing and then now you come back with a falsified >> cash your check. >> Tell me who my second is. >> So why would I do that? >> You you get what I'm saying? >> I get what you're saying, but do you why would I come in here with with and do that? >> Grab his number. The man said he found the place to rent through a friend, which made things even more shady. When the officer asked the man about the address he was moving to, he gave multiple answers, confirming the cop's suspicion that he was not being truthful. >> So, you're saying the address is >> 1210 Street, I believe. So, I'm not sure. >> Sold them on paperwork at the house. >> Okay. Well, if this is a house you're supposed to be moving into, I mean, you got to have something of paperwork. You got to, you know, maybe you should know the address because you're trying to move into it. >> It's part of Tempori Street. >> Well, it can't be 12 Tempori Street. That's right off Pennsylvania. And Pennsylvania is right in front of the hospital. And there's nothing but work buildings around there. There's no apartments. There's no >> It's right across >> house. Can I talk to the manager, please? >> What manager? What for? You just went and talked to her? She called us. cuz I just wanted to see what's going on. Like what she's saying that >> you brought in a fraudulent check. >> Okay, cool. >> Why would I do that? >> Well, it can't be 1210 North Por cuz that that address doesn't even exist. So, what's the address of this place? Cuz you don't have the landlord's number. You don't have any of his information. You don't have the house that you're apparently trying to use this money for or apartment. >> Basically, you saying like I just got played. What I'm saying is is you made a fraudulent check and you brought it in trying to get money. >> The suspect tried to blame his ignorance on the supposed landlord. He claimed he was given the wrong information, but in reality, it was just his lie being exposed. After talking to the bank manager, they left the man alone in the room and began discussing the fraudulent check and their other discoveries. >> We probably need a call started after this, right? >> I never dealt with one. Yeah, that's I got a lot of info. I just don't know what to do with it. >> I like Okay, here. Lay it on me. What do you got? >> Clearly forg [clears throat] signature. Clearly fake check. >> Sit tight. >> Clearly fake. >> Yeah, >> I talked to an invest corporate investigation supervisor. >> Mhm. >> They deal with this all the time. >> Yeah. >> They make a fake check, try to get cash. >> Yeah. >> So, >> I just don't know what to do with him. Well, I mean, as a right now, we have a frauds uh unit, I want to say. So, give me uh I'm going to call Sergeant real quick. >> See, cuz this is the first time. Sit down. [laughter] >> You listen. You haven't been able to give me a person, phone number, the correct address, proof of anything with any of this. It's like you haven't been able to give me anything of what you're saying and you're beating around the bush scrolling around your phone, not even looking at anything that's >> related to it. >> You just started giving me a number. This whole time you scrolled at least three pages on your phone call log trying to give me a phone number and you haven't been able to. This whole time, >> the suspect was getting antsy at this point, wondering when he might be able to leave. However, it seemed unlikely he'd be leaving anytime soon. At that point, the officer determined that the man was in fact trying to scam the bank. right now. Stand up. Okay. >> You got anything else inside your pockets? >> No. >> Okay. Here. Let me see your phone. >> Take the phone. >> What? >> Let's go and turn around. Turn around. >> We're just We're detaining you for right now. We're going to do this out of the public. Okay. We're going to handle this privately. So, we're not in everyone's business for now. All right. Right now, just the tink. We're going to figure everything else out. I just want to get us out of here. Okay. Okay. >> There. Just take a seat. >> Just Just wait a second. All right. Watch your knee. >> After detaining the man, they went on with the arrest and the investigation. Before they took him to the station, though, the cops confronted him again. They let the man know they weren't finished, and they'd also be looking into that supposed landlord. Just listen. Okay, I'm going to contact Tazwell County and let me let me explain the reason on why this might actually it's not nothing of this is going to help, but it might quote unquote help. Okay, just bear with me. I'm going to send you for what I have for just this. Okay, after that, Tazwell County, if they if they confirm this warrant, you'll go out to Tazwell for whatever that warrant is. That'll give myself and our detectors enough time to follow up with hopefully and figure out if it was him involved or you and him or get more information on top of it. That way, if you are clear-cut free, the charges and everything can be dropped. Right now, there's nothing on my side that I can do. Okay? I've already talked to the detectives. They want you to go out. Okay? We have enough probable cause off of it to get to make an arrest. Okay? Instead of giving you a notice to appear, they want you to go out to county today. Okay? I I can't. That's Listen, the second I call detectives because this is their portion of it because I have enough on my side. I've done the detective work before they can get here, they have enough on our side that they said they want the arrest to be made. >> The man was ultimately arrested and charged with forgery and deceptive practices. Despite the suspect's claim that it was the landlord's fault, if he really wanted his story to be believable, he should have at least memorized a valid apartment address. On the 12th of October 2023, the cops responded to a Lowe's store. Apparently, there was a Chinese man there and he was trying to open a business account. Problem was, to create the account, he was using a fake ID, which is obviously illegal. >> How you doing? Hi. >> What's going on? You do me a favor and hang on for me for a second. >> Huh? >> Can you hang on for me for a second? >> I want you to wait here for a second. >> Thank you. >> Okay. >> All right. Let's keep your hands out your pockets for me. >> No, wait there. >> Okay. >> Matter of fact, why don't you go have a seat over there? >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Hey, hands out. Oh, fine. >> No, no. Sit down. Sit down. Keep your hands out of your pockets. >> Huh? >> Sit. >> Okay. >> Yeah. Who Who called it in? >> It appeared the man spoke very little English, but he tried to follow the officer's orders to the best of his ability. The officer spoke to the employee who' called 911. The employee said the man tried to open the account with an ID card that belonged to someone else. Now, the officer's job was to find out who he really was. >> Hey, my man. You got your ID with you? >> ID in the car. >> Your ID is in the car. You hear about yourself? >> No shelf. >> Just you? >> Huh? >> Just you? >> I just looking. No sh >> I understand. Are you by yourself? >> By yourself? >> Let's go to your car. >> Hey, we're going to walk out to his car so I can grab his ID. >> Oh, they do? Ah, here. Here. Have a seat, man. Sit down. Relax. Hey S, could you watch him and I'll talk with them? >> I haven't checked him. So I have not checked him yet. So just keep a Yeah, just keep an eye on him. >> Years of experience tell me just how smart the guy, you know. >> I don't even know if that's a fake idea or not, but that's what he gave me. Did he speak okay to you in English? >> No. >> No. >> I asked you, do you know why the police are here? >> I don't know. >> Oh, okay. It's got something to do with you opening up accounts. Lowe's accounts. We opening up a credit card account. >> Yeah, >> that's why we're here. >> The cops confronted the man, but due to the language barrier, communicating with him was challenging. However, they did catch the man in a lie. The suspect said his ID was in the car, but one of the other cops already had it. Once they figured that out, they decided to search him. >> You don't have any other ID on you? >> You have no wallet? Nothing? >> Stand up for a minute. Turn around. >> What do you got here? >> Oh, there's a car. >> What? Where? What are these for? >> Outside. You have any ID? >> No. >> I just sit there for a minute. >> Okay. >> There's no money. >> That's all. There's nothing on here. >> Yeah. No, no, no, no, no here. >> Oh, they're blank. >> Yeah. No money. >> Yeah, there's no money on it. >> Yeah. >> What's that? when he activated them here. >> You You won't be able to verify whether they're active here, right? >> Even it's not it's not your store's card, right? >> Oh, yeah. >> Huh? >> Tell me if one of these are active. Just taking one. >> Oh, this one. >> All right. You got So, where do these come from? Your shelf. >> You guys sell right here. Gift card. >> So, you guys sell Lululemon cards here? >> I have to confirm that one. >> Yeah. >> In the man's pockets, the cops found a stack of gift cards that hadn't been activated. The cops then ran the fake ID, tried to get a picture of the real owner of the car, but it didn't match the man's appearance or the name that he had given them. At that point, the cops knew he was a fraud. >> Not him. Is that who he's saying it is still? >> Yeah. I mean, to the best of my knowledge, he gave me his phone Chinese and gave me the translator. I don't know how much English he really knows. To be full of completely, >> but uh he uh told me that this is who the guy is. And I told him he had those things in his pocket, but they're blank. You know, there's no value to them. You know what I mean? >> I don't know what he planned on doing. >> So, the problem is is that this ID never comes back to nothing. And that name >> that's fake ID. >> It's got to be [clears throat] >> there's a way of like uh telling there there's stuff out there that has >> books and whether or not, you know, it's real. And it could be like totally good, you know, they're really good at what they do, you know. >> Yeah. The cops continued speaking with the man, trying to find out his real name and his birthday. The man pulled up the Google Translate app on his phone to try and help them communicate. >> Huh? >> Your birthday? >> 722. >> Huh? >> 72. >> July 22nd. What year? 1979. >> 78. >> This is all This is Chinese. Chinese birthday and then then bully news. >> No, all the Chinese. >> No, you born. Where's your phone? >> The day you're born doesn't change. trans. >> Okay. >> Anything by chance, >> right? Well, this is what I don't understand. Your English is better than what you're saying. >> You understand a lot of what I'm saying. >> So, quit doing that Google [ __ ] and talk to us. >> Yeah. Quit doing that cuz you know, you understand what I'm saying. >> Some I understand, but some I >> Okay, but there's a lot you understand. When were you born? >> 1978. >> 1978. >> That's three years difference, man. This is 1981. >> The cops quickly figured out that he could speak far more English than he was letting on. Eventually, he seemed resigned to his fate and revealed that his real name was Shinhui Haye. At that point, all that was left here for the cops to do was arrest the man. >> Oh, man. Stand up for me. >> Stand here. I got him. Have a seat. Got to go completely off for a minute. >> The employee at Lowe's did an excellent job of catching this fraudster, especially since the ID was using looked almost real. It was also impressive that the cops figured out that he spoke a lot more English than he let on. They arrested the man and he was charged with identity theft and attempted fraud. On the 2nd of March, 2023 in Jacksonville, Florida, the cops got a call about some squatters who were living in a home listed on Zillow. After the property owner caught the squatters living in her vacant house, she called the police. When the officers arrived, they found 22-year-old Janana Jacobs and her girlfriend on the property. The property owner was there, too. >> Yes, I own this house. >> My name is Patty Peoples. I own this house. It was for sale. We came over here to let a handyman in to do some work and he said, "Well, there's a dog and puppies on the front." So, we came over and these people moved in yesterday and she has a signed lease and paid $3,100 for first and last month rent and a pet deposit. >> So, >> So, you already talked to her? >> Yeah, she's very calm and very, very polite. >> Hey, how you doing, young lady? Good morning. Hi. >> What's going on? So, basically, um, I'm 22 years old and I just moved out of the Hover House, the homeless house. My mom died 2 years ago. I've been at Hubbing House for a freaking year. I've been saving up money to get an apartment. This dude, Mr. >> Christopher Cross, that I've been contacting, which I'm going to give you all the information that I have. He brought me to this house on about February the 15th, and he showed me the house. He walked right in the house. He came here, he unlocked that front door, came right in the house, he showed me it, told me the house is for rent for $1,200. I mean, $1,400, excuse me. I think we need to talk about unfortunately for you the next steps because we we have an offer on the house. >> The homeowner, Patty Peoples, explained that she had an offer on the house, which meant that whoever the suspect had been in contact with about occupying the house was either part of the scam or didn't exist at all. The suspect continued telling her side of the story, insisting she didn't have to leave. >> And according to my my dad is a um he sells houses. He works for One World Realy and according to him, I contacted him um about this. So, basic basically this is like that's a large amount of money that I'm going to have to get back $3,100 and he basically told me that I don't have to um I don't have to go. He basically told me that I don't have to go. He can he will go he will go through the court system to get me how I need to go. But he told me I don't have to. So, it's really up to him on what he does about for y'all. But my dad said I don't have to go. He will handle me from here because I paid my money to be here. So, whatever the police says, then that's what where we'll go. But if I'm not getting my money back today, then I'm not leaving today. Unfortunately, cuz then I have no money, no place to stay. That's just not unfortunate for me. So, sorry. Let me ask you. So, you met this guy how many times? Twice. >> Three. >> Three times. >> Three times. >> What does he look like? >> Okay. So, he's a white dude. He's about a little bit taller than you. Maybe just a little bit taller than you. Bald guy. Grayish civilish goalish car if that makes sense. Like it was like all those colors in like it was gray, gold, and silver all in one. Like that's the colors it was giving me. >> And what was the breakdown of the payment again? So >> it was the rent was 1,400, >> the pet deposit was 500, and the security deposit was 1,200. I thought it was 600, but that was not it, 1200. >> She insisted she wouldn't leave the property until she got back the back rent she'd paid to the man she supposedly leased the property from. The homeowner pointed out that the original door handle had been sawed off and replaced by a new one. So, either these women or the alleged landlord had taken off the handle. >> Okay, look, >> hold on to this. I'm going to be I want to be straight forward and completely honest with you and Frank. >> All right, you're being you're being scammed for your home. >> Um, this is what I believe. Now, when I >> She's part of it, >> so play it smooth for now. I'm going to explain everything to you. Okay, >> let me see. This is I'm sorry. Um, so I believe that she's part of it, but I can't say for certain right now. I believe this would be one of those circumstances where she may have created a lease and came to the house and did this because there's a similar circumstance that she's involved in where it's almost the exact same thing. >> Really? >> I believe that that's going to be the case. So I don't honestly right now she's not knowing that I'm going to play it a certain way. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> But I'm going to try to You got two options. Okay, she has to either leave and she or she has to be evicted. I'm going to do my best. It's coming in soft and then getting a little tough with it to try to convince her that she's going to be investigated easily. >> That'll alleviate you a lot of it because if if and but if technically I can't prove it so she can still be a victim. >> Uhhuh. >> And it's technically would be a civil ordeal. So, you will still you the options are she either leaves on her own, which I'm going to try to really convince to do. Yeah. >> Or you have to evict her. >> After informing Patty that she was being scammed, the officer then confronted the suspect again. He advised the woman to leave the property as soon as possible because otherwise she'd be investigated for fraud. Surprisingly, she acted like the whole investigation was just a big inconvenience. >> Make sure you vacate the premises um as soon as you can. >> Okay. Okay. So, um y'all can come back later. Y'all can go ahead and How about y'all? How about you can actually call people here and y'all can't y'all How How long is it going to take to investigate? >> As long as it needs to take. >> Okay. Because now it's going to get a little further because you're saying you're trying to arrest me for fraud when I know it's not fraud and I have money that's been giving. So now it's going to go a little further. >> I said you'd be investigated for fraud. >> You No, you what you said was I need to vacate the premises because if I don't leave, I'm going to be record I mean for fraud basically all because I told you that I had to be at work and I got a little upset because >> that's not why that is. That is That is That wasn't the Listen, that wasn't how it was going. >> I'm not going to debate you. You can go ahead and get ready for work. >> You can come back later. You can come back later. Matter of fact, I will call other people here as well. >> You can call whoever you need. Um I have your number. Um for all any other information, I will contact you and get um if you have an email, I can send you any >> just call information, phone number, ask for officer Smith. My badge number is right there where it says officer number. >> Mhm. Okay. All right. So, what's the next step then? >> Basically, it's Well, I'm going to let him tell you. >> Oh, no. I'm not going to vacate. I'm going to let him investigate and do what he does, and once you find out I'm not fraud, then you can take the next steps because I can't believe that you just let me sit there and take >> I say you're going to be investigated for >> The officer then pulled Patty aside. He took note the suspect was acting really shady, especially when she got really upset when the officer asked her for further documentation. The officer advised the homeowner that to investigate further, she should ride by the property every few days because sometimes scammers like these two just get scared and leave >> and like deface the house and take all my appliances and everything. >> And if if she does do that, she's one of the last documented people that's being in the house. >> But the only thing is with anything else, you have to be able to prove Yeah. >> that that's what's going on. Okay. >> Yeah. >> So, we got to kind of go through >> Do I have any right to go in the house now to look at the state of it? >> No. Technically, no. Okay. >> Because technically she she technically still could be a true victim. Technically she does have a expectation of privacy because technically she is renting the house. >> I understand >> the eviction process takes 30 days after the person's been served. >> They after they've been served. >> Damn it. Even if even in this situation it's 30 days >> because technically she could be telling >> you have an offer on the house. >> Yeah. >> Oh my goodness gracious. >> I'm sorry. It does happen though. >> Yeah. That's what I'm hearing. >> Get this done as soon as you can. talk with one of your business lawyers today. Um, tell them what's going on. You already got it documented with the police. So, you've crossed like they gonna say call the police. You've already did all that. Um, look into the eviction process for our two county courts and it's going to tell you everything. Google it. It's going to tell you everything you need, >> what you need cuz you it's going to say like person's name, all that stuff. It's all going to be documented in a report. >> Okay. All right. >> After Patty left the premises, the cop was left alone to talk to the suspect. Since the last time he spoke to her, she seemed a lot more agitated. Now she was playing the victim and using fake tears as a weapon against the officer while he was simply trying to do his job. >> My mother is just ass. I don't have nobody to help me. And my dad damn he he be in the picture when he wants to do all that do is spit out money. He does he's not here for me. So this is flesh greatness >> and for me to come tell black police >> and for him to basically try to not even try to do anything because you were nice as you didn't do anything wrong until I told you I couldn't get those emails and I can get them for you. I just couldn't get them right now. >> Like I said, you you you do what you have to do because that will help me too get my money back. But all of that, oh, she's a fraud. She's a fraud. I don't take that lightly because my daddy will get me a lawyer and I will press I will press charges and I will do I need to do the end of the day. She'll tell you how she's bone rushing here. This is my property. She shouldn't be bone rushing the in here. But I didn't make it that make it that deep. You're bone rushing in here. Well, who the is in here while my child is in there? But I didn't make it a deal because at the end of the day, just like it's unfortunate for me, it's unfortunate her because she possibly have to come out money that she probably doesn't even have. So, it's a way of both things. But I just don't appreciate how you were so nice and so gentle until I told you I couldn't get that last piece of information, which I can. and I just couldn't get it right at the moment. And I have my job calling me because I signed up for overtime that I totally forgot about and that's why I was so extreme about it because I signed up for overtime at 8:30. It's 8:55. So they were calling me and that's why I kept running in and out the house. Running in and out the house so that I could talk to them without being in y'all face having to talk to. >> The woman didn't leave the property and continued to reside in the house before finally being forced to vacate it. It was later discovered she'd destroyed the house, causing over $40,000 in damages. And during the court hearings, there was a whole lot more drama. >> Anything you want to say to the the people whose houses you stayed in? >> No. Unfortunately, that wasn't me. >> That is you in the video. What are you talking about? >> Unfortunately, that wasn't. So, I don't know what you're talking about. >> We don't have to leave anything until the police comes back and tell us what would be >> I have every right to be in this house. >> You don't have every right to be in the house. And my girlfriend owns the house. So, I don't know what you need to take up with the police. The whatever the case may be. I own the house. >> But yeah. >> Okay. >> No. No. >> They arrested the suspect and she was charged with fraud, criminal mischief, and trespassing. She was ordered by the court to pay restitution, but since the woman was on welfare, it was discounted by about 75%. It's still unclear whether she really did rent the property from someone or she simply created a fake lease. On November 8th, 2022, the cops were called to a region's bank in Brook Haven, Georgia. A man was trying to open a bank account with what looked like a fake ID card. When the officers arrived, one of the employees explained what was happening. >> Hey, how you doing, officer? >> All right. How are you? >> Good. >> I'll see you next time, Jay. >> Thank you. So this uh >> person that she's helping >> um she said that uh she doesn't think it's actually him >> like a identity exact kind of situation cuz he said that he doesn't he's not aware of like having any accounts here once you pulled up the information. There's several accounts. So um >> Okay. Do you have any? >> Do I? >> He That's what he That's what he says. He doesn't have any. So, he's to open an account. Information doesn't match just because of someone else's information who has multiple accounts with us with high balances. Uh, he couldn't tell me his social. Like, I asked him verbally. He was looking everything from his devices. He's trying to be him as a girl on our system. He sees as a female. Julie is a female. >> Even though the man told the employee that he'd never opened an account with him before, the name he was using was tied to an existing client of theirs. The client had multiple high balance accounts and happened to be a woman. The man was likely committing identity fraud because he should have been aware of these existing accounts if they were really his. How you doing, man? >> Good. How are you, sir? >> Good. Can we talk for a second? >> Sure. >> What's your uh >> what's what's your name? >> Uh Drew Alman. Drew Alman. >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. >> And what are you what are you here trying to trying to do today? >> Open up a chicken account and savings account. >> Okay. >> And where do you live? >> Um Chattanooga right now. Chattanooga. >> Yeah. >> Okay. What brought you down here? >> Uh my daughter's going to Georgia State. I'm trying to open up the checking account and savings account. >> Okay. Is this going to be for her? >> Uh eventually. Yes, sir. >> What's her name? Uh Casey. Okay. Spell your last name for me. >> Alman. A u uh A U T A U L T uh M A. A U L T >> M A N A N. >> And when spelling his last name, he hesitated, changing his answer multiple times. Also, when replying to the question about where he lived, he was very vague. Instead of giving an address to the officer, all that he gave was a city. >> How old are you? >> 60. >> Okay. >> What's your daughter's name again? >> Casey. >> What's her last name? >> Alman. Yeah. >> Same last name. >> Yes, sir. >> What's her date of birth? >> Uh, she's 24. So, uh, does she have a, uh, you said she goes to school where? >> Georgia State. >> Georgia State. Does she have a What kind of ID does she have? She Tennessee or Georgia or do you know? >> Uh, Louisiana. >> Louisiana. >> Yes, sir. Okay. Okay. Um, you have accounts here already? >> No. >> No. All right. Um, give me one second. I'll be right back. >> All right. Just have a seat right there. >> What's uh what's wrong? >> Officer Thompson will let you know what's going on in just a minute. The officer then ran the suspect's ID card and found out it was attached to a woman, which matched up with the employees claim that the name he was using was an existing female customer. The employee then confirmed that the only real information he gave was a social security number, which he was reading off his phone. >> So, Mr. Alman, >> yes, sir. >> You want to tell me what's really going on today? >> Uh, what you're really doing? >> Open up checking account, savings account. >> Really? Okay. Well, I believe you're trying to open up a savings account. However, there's a problem. This ID and the the license number that's printed on this ID doesn't come back to you. Comes back to a woman. >> Really? >> So you do you want to tell me who Clara Drew Altman is? >> Me. >> Your first name is Claire? >> No, it's not. >> No, I don't have any idea about that. I really don't >> cuz this ID, according to the state of Tennessee, this ID number does not [clears throat] belong to you. It belongs to a woman with the same date of birth that's printed on here whose first name is Clara. If you don't previously have any accounts with regions bank, then how come there's >> how many accounts? >> Nine to 10 accounts under that name. >> Nine to 10 accounts under that name. >> Mhm. >> Really? The man insisted he had no idea who Clara Drew Alman was or why his ID card was registered to her name. The officer then tried to contact the real person, but was unable to get in touch with her. The cop urged the man to come clean, but he refused. >> Do me a favor, stand up. Okay. >> 1 details. So you can show me on at 3544 apartment for a followup please. 3544 highway apartment. >> Okay. >> Put back in your pocket. Okay. Here's the deal. >> Yes, sir. It's a crime in Georgia to present an ID as if it's you when it's not. Okay. 15. >> Okay. >> 3C. Okay. 1257. >> I've already run. I had the ID. I mean, you didn't You gave me the same name that's on the ID, but when I ran I told I already told you when I ran when I went out there and I ran the ID number. It don't come back to you. >> Can I be code? >> It comes back to a woman named Clara Drew Halman with the same date as what you gave me. Just give it a shot. >> I'll be around. >> Certainly not you. Okay. >> See what happens. >> What's your real name? >> Not Taylor Richard. >> I mean, we're going to find out when we fingerprint you. >> The officers then dug through his wallet and found his real ID card, revealing that his real name was Terry. The cops informed the man that when they fingerprinted him, they'd find out his real name. And Terry replied that if that was the case, there was no point in being truthful. Have a seat right there. You got any warrants, Terry? What's that? >> Yeah, >> you do. Where are they from? And what are they for? Do you know? >> Code for >> Oh, really? >> Yeah. I didn't I didn't hear >> Newton County for what? >> Trump up aggravated assault. >> Bag assault. >> I need a dip. >> No, I can't do that, man. I'm sorry. >> I would if I could. >> I'm going to get a dip anyway. as long as you >> I'm not seeing any warrants. >> Well, unless I'm just getting a slow return. As of right now, you don't actually have any warrants out. So, >> all the way to the jail house, the man refused to admit he was a fraudster. In the end, he was charged with first-degree forgery, financial transaction card forgery, identity fraud using someone else's information, and providing a false name, address, or birth date to a law enforcement officer. On the 4th of June 2024, the cops responded to a business after someone called law enforcement. Apparently, a couple was discovered using stolen credit cards for gambling. The cops quickly responded and they track the couple down. >> That's all right. You got your ID with you? >> Yeah. What's going on? >> Well, we have a problem with the credit card inside, I guess. Huh? >> Okay. >> Oh, baby. >> All right. Just ID would be great, man. Did you try to use a credit card to pay for some soda or something? >> Sir, I have not used credit card. Anything? We were just playing the slot machine. That's it. >> What's your name, dear? >> Fellow, >> tell me something about your current driving record. >> I don't drive. >> You must have had a citation sometime in your life. >> I've never been pulled over or anything like that. >> Never. >> Never gotten a ticket for nothing? >> No, I've just been >> You ever been arrested by anything? >> No, I have not. >> How do I know this is you? >> It should come up under my name. And uh >> Well, anybody can give me a name. >> This is my boyfriend. He knows that I'm Bella. >> Well, I understand that, but I'm trying to confirm who who everyone is. You understand? >> I understand that, sir. >> So, sometimes people have a contact with police. >> Do you have a C type Charger? >> Um, if I can get this turned on, I can get the ID. >> I do not. >> The female suspect was Gabriella Fischer, a 19-year-old. At this point, the cop didn't know who she was because she didn't have ID. The cop then turned his attention to Anthony, the woman's boyfriend. As part of his safety protocol, he patted the man down and then asked the man about the day's events. >> What's your name again? >> So, do you know why we're here right now? >> You said something about a credit card. >> Okay. >> What were you guys doing inside? >> I was playing the slots. >> And how were you playing the slots? What were you doing? >> How were you playing on the slots? Did you use cash? Yeah, >> okay. And how did you get the cash? >> Did you already have the cash on you? Did you use it from them? >> No, I already had it on. >> So, why would we get a call about you guys using a credit card? >> I have no idea. I don't even use credit cards myself other than my cash app card. That's it. >> You have a cash app card? >> So, you don't have any on you, you're saying? >> No, I don't. >> It was a description of you and her that were using said card. So, >> no, I didn't use no credit cards. She don't have no cards on her. She didn't even have a purse. >> Was she using a card or what? >> You guys are using the slot machine. You said >> I was playing the slots. >> Yep. >> Or with her? >> Yep. >> And win anything today or did they take you? >> Went a little bit. >> Went a little bit. While one of the cops asked Anthony about the credit card, the other officer chatted with Gabriella. Before the officer made his move, he got the woman to open up to him a bit and trust him. To confirm the woman's identity, he proceeded with a fingerprint test. The other officer told the couple to sit on the curb, but Gabriella didn't listen. Instead, she decided instead to start lying. >> Okay. Where do you have to be? >> Work. >> Where is work? >> Red Lobster. >> Red Lobster. What do you do at Red Lobster? >> What time is your uh your shift for? It's not a shift. I need to go pick up some stuff. >> That doesn't make sense. You work at Red Lobster. >> Pick up my check. Since I don't have a mailing address, they just give me a paper check and I haven't had a way to get over there till Jackson came along just now. So, he's my ride there. >> Who's Jackson? >> Our friend. >> Was Jackson just here with you guys or did he leave already or what? >> Why do we don't run? Do not run. >> Do not run. >> I'm not running. I'm not running. He's not running. >> Sitting. >> Anthony, I love you. >> Anthony, I love you. Please look at me, Anthony. >> Just relax. Hey, >> look at me. Anthony, I love you. >> Just relax. >> I told you. Don't be stupid. Let go. Let go. >> Please. Can I get a kiss? >> Oh, no. We're done that. We're done with that. >> Please, Anthony. I love you. >> Just stay seated, sir. Thank you. >> Why am I under arrest? >> You lied to me. >> And >> Yeah, you can't lie to me. >> I have a warrant. >> You cannot lie to me. >> I have a warrant. Please tell me you have a warrant. >> Oh, that's why you're in cuffs right now. >> Because I have a warrant. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> No, cuz you lied to me. >> Oh, there you go. You told me the wrong. >> That would have been I would still would have gotten arrested with the war, right? >> Yeah. Well, you don't lie to me. Now you got another charge. >> Please just talk to him. At least talk to him. Please begging you. Please just talk to him. >> Just relax. >> Hey, I'm close. >> She apparently had a warrant out for her arrest, which allowed the cops to detain her and put her in the back of a squad car when she tried to walk away from the scene. The cops then turned their attention back to Anthony, who was still sitting there. >> All right, just to be honest with you, I'm not in the mood to deal with someone lying to me. Did you use a credit card to try to pay for pay for a soda or not? Did you ever try to pass a credit card? >> Did she try to pass a credit card? >> I don't know. >> What do you mean you don't know? You were sitting there, right? >> Playing slots. >> You were playing the machines. >> She wasn't. She didn't use my credit card. I gave her cash. >> Okay. So, why do you think we got called here? >> I have no idea. >> Okay. You do understand. If you're lying to me, I'm not going to be happy. >> I know that. >> Okay. There's no credit card on >> I'm going to go find out. And we're going to find out for sure. Where is the credit card or what's the story with the credit card? So, here is what happened. Um, so they tried to purchase a soda up at the bar. They were strictly came in, went right to our vending machines. They tried to purchase a soda. Immediately after that, it declined it. Immediately after that, a woman called and said her wallet was stolen and that her car just tried being used here. >> Where's the card? >> We don't have it. >> Okay. So, you tried to run it? >> Yes. He is the one that they tried to purchase the soda from. The woman tried to use both cards. >> She has two cards. Yeah. >> Did the male do anything? Well, he did a couple of things that were pretty odd. So, he won like 20 bucks out of the machine. He kept going to the women's bathroom to check on him and he was pacing back and forth throughout the restaurant, but he would just come up to the bar and ask for that $20 and then he like said something about my tattoo, but that was it. >> Okay. But he never used a credit card. >> The employees confirmed that Anthony didn't use the credit card, so the primary suspect was Gabriella. The cops realized at that point that the couple might have been homeless. The older officer offered Anthony some advice on how to navigate the world in a better way. The cops then released him and took Gabriella to jail. >> My anxiety, everything. Please, I'm begging you. Can I just hear his voice one more time? I don't know how long I'm going to be going away. Please, I'm just begging you. Please, just just one time, please. >> You already talked to him. >> I didn't talk to him. I wasn't talking. Please. >> You guys talked. You were talking. >> Please, sir. Please. >> Why? What did I do, Mom? I just need to tell him something. >> Oh, >> I was supposed to tell him at the end of today. Please. I just found out I was pregnant. I want to tell him. Please. It's all I want to tell him. Please, sir. Please. We've been wanting a baby for so long. >> And you could wait longer. >> No. ANTHONY, [screaming] CAN I GET BUILD OUT TODAY? >> UH, POTENTIALLY. We have other charges with you, too, though. >> What? >> You use the credit card fraudulently. >> I didn't use the credit card. He handed it to me and told me to go try to pay and that's all I did. I didn't do I didn't know it was wrong. I threw them away because they were gone. They just didn't work. He said to throw them out. So I threw them out. I was in the bathroom forever cuz I have a picking problem. I just threw them in the container. I didn't try to use them though. Like the thing you gave them to me. >> She was trying to talk to Anthony and she gave every excuse in the book. However, the nononsense cops here had had enough of her lies in her chaos. When she realized that she was definitely going to jail, she then started saying that her boyfriend Anthony was the one responsible for the crime. >> You're on probation, huh? >> I'm supposed to meet my PO. I was supposed to meet her on Monday and then my boyfriend ran off with my phone. >> So, I wasn't able to call her and ask her where I went and everything. >> Right. >> I didn't know. >> Oh my gosh. You're on for fraud. >> Yes, I do have a history of fraud, but I didn't use the credit card. That's what I'm saying. I promise I did not use that card. I didn't know it was stolen. I didn't know none of none of that. He said it was his friends. >> He's on probation for fraud also. >> It was stolen at 10:30 in the morning cutting court. >> Sounds about right. She said that's where he got it from and then she took it. Put it in the uh >> She'll give you a statement on who took it, whatever else. >> She said it was him. But >> yeah, just get a statement on it. >> I just ran her and I didn't see a warrant. I saw >> she's on probation, but no warrant. Yeah, she must have taken it out already. She's got one for >> probation violation. >> Oh, yeah. You did have a warrant. Look at that. >> I did. Was it for my probation? >> Yeah, it was. >> Okay. Cuz I didn't write anything on Monday. I text >> Yeah, I texted her and she said to show up 2:00 tomorrow, but she said there is an active warrant till then. So, I was aware of that. I need to get control of my anxiety. I have panic and I lie about my name and I don't know why I always do that. This is my fourth fifth time now doing it. Don't do that. >> I try hard. I try so hard. I I have my name ready to go and then I say the rock. >> Take a breather. It's not a big deal. >> They arrested the woman and she was later charged with credit card theft by acquisition, resisting or obstructing an officer, unauthorized use of personal identifying information, and theft of movable property. On the 15th of March, 2024 at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport, the cops got a call about a man there using a fake ID. According to TSA, when they scanned the man's identification, it showed up as being fake. The man snatched his ID back and took off running. Fortunately, they were able to find him. >> Deputy Kelly, I was just coming to talk to you about that uh incident with your ID. >> Mhm. I'm just trying to figure out what's going on with that. >> Okay. Uh I had gave it to my brother right here. Here, you can say sitting in front. >> Okay. >> Yeah. Your brother's here. You can sit down. >> Mhm. >> All right. >> Uh, do you have your You gave your brother your ID. >> Yeah. >> All right. Where's your brother at? >> He He >> All right. You don't have to go through any of this. What is What is your last name? You can sit down. >> Okay. >> All right. I've said multiple times. Stay seated. >> Yes. Hello. >> All right. What's your last name then? >> My last name is P. >> What? >> Ping. >> P A Y N E. All right. First name >> Nicholas. >> N I C >> H O L S. >> O L >> S >> A S or just S? >> Yep. S >> O Ls. >> Yeah. >> All right. >> Middle initial, date of birth. >> 1994. >> 19 94. And your ID is going to come out of Wisconsin? >> No, it's coming out of Tennessee. >> Tennessee. >> Yep. >> All right. So, you don't have your ID on you anymore? No. No ID? No. >> The cop determined by that point that he'd indeed used a fake ID, and he was being shady about his name, misspelling a common name like Nicholas. The cops decided to detain the suspect for everyone's safety. They brought the man into a room to confirm his identity. >> So, we're going to bring you back there just to get all your information, make sure it's correct. We'll carry this stuff for you. >> No, that didn't right there. All right. You face that way. Put these on. >> What is What is I'm getting for >> just to see make sure your ID and everything lines up. So face that way for me. >> I'm about to see my mom. Can I see my mom? >> Well, use your phone after all this. This >> Hey, call my mama number. What do you guys got this? >> That's not your bag. >> This is your brother? >> No, that's that's my cousin. >> This is my >> You give him your ID? >> No, I give I gave my brother my ID. >> They took the man to another room and all the way there, he was acting confused about why they detained him. He was also complaining because they didn't let him use his phone. The man told the officer that he was flying to Houston and said he gave his ID to his brother so his brother could ask them why they wouldn't let the man on the flight. Next up, they questioned him. >> So, what was that guy? Was who to? The one that we saw in there. >> You say who? >> The guy that we saw in there when we were walking out. What is he to you? >> It's my cousin. I told you that. >> So, you went that ID that he presented his. >> He he said uh he gave it to his brother and his brother left it. >> Okay. So, I'm going to search you real quick, man. >> I don't What What is my probable cause of getting searched? >> You're in custody, sir. And to be honest, you're going to go to jail for misappropriation of ID and interfering with screening procedures. You can't present false IDs. >> So, I'm going to have you stand out face this way. Like I said, dude, it's easier if you just tell us your name and you know what I mean. BL here. Face that way. My name is Mar. >> All right. That's your real name. >> Yeah. >> All right. >> What is my problem? >> You're in custody. To be honest, you're going to go to jail for misappropriation. Tell us your name. >> This is interesting. >> This is very interesting. >> The cops continued interrogating the man who identified himself as Dearte Lewis, asking more about his ID. Meanwhile, another officer was searching his bags. What they found in his baggage was strange. Instead of finding clothing and toiletries, they found multiple checks made out to different names. >> This is very interesting. >> Just leave that for now. Go. Can >> you guys take down his actual name? >> Callie. Yeah. >> Stand by. search >> and you can have a seat. >> Is this your ID, sir? Is that who you are? Yes, sir. >> You have a real ID in here or not? No, no. >> You want it for anything anywhere else? >> No. Hey, what's your cousin's name? >> Um, we're going to not do that right now. >> No. All right. >> Hold up. >> They're going to have to wait if it's not on merge and I'll call her back. I tried and it didn't have the answer. In total, there were 155 stolen and forged checks. The checks were written out for almost a4 million. He'd already cashed 13 of them successfully for almost $92,000. He was later found guilty on multiple charges, including five counts of misappropriating ID to obtain money, fraud against a financial institution over $100,000, money laundering, knowingly receiving over $100,000, and property theft over a h 100red grand. He was given 15 years in prison, 22 years of extended supervision, and probation for 38 years. On December 29th, 2023, the cops responded to an MT bank after a teller called law enforcement. A group of people at the bank were trying to cash a fraudulent check. When the officers arrived, they were greeted by a bank employee who directed the officers to a back room. >> Hello. Um, so I have just information here that's not matching on our system. Um, I understand you've been to other branches, too. So, we just wanted to >> What's going on? >> Hi. Um, I got that check from my employer. >> Mhm. You have an ID on you? >> Yes, that's the ID. >> This is your ID? >> Yes. >> Okay. What's your name? >> Somaya. >> Your birthday. >> Okay. >> 287. Do you have a driver's license? >> Yes, it's in my car. >> Is it in Connecticut or >> Huh? >> Is it a Connecticut? I know. Is it a Connecticut license or is it >> No, I'm visiting family. >> Where you from? Let's say so it's a New York license. Okay. >> Why don't just hang tight for a second? >> Well, which car so we can go take a look. >> Uh the Civic. >> Okay. What color? >> White. >> White. Okay. >> One of the cops approached the female suspect and asked for her ID. She seemed to give the cop the correct information on the card as well as a description of her vehicle. At first, the woman seemed confident about her answers until the officer asked her about where she got the check. Her response was shady and the officer picked up on it. >> So, you just came to cash a check from your employer? >> Yeah. >> Who's your employer? >> Um, that's it's for it's a rent check. >> A rent check? >> Yes, it's for my rent. >> Yeah. Who's your employer though? >> It's a rent check. >> No, I get that. But you said it's from your employer, right? >> Yeah. >> So, who's your employer? >> I don't understand the problem. >> Well, it sounds like they think you might be trying to pass a bad check. >> No, I'm not. >> Okay. So, I'm asking who's your employer? Like, who gave you the check? >> It's for your rent. >> Yes. >> Okay. Do you understand my question? >> Yeah. I I feel like um I don't know what's going on. >> So, I just told you they they called us cuz they think you're trying to pass a bad check. >> Okay. >> So, that's what's going on. So, I'm just trying to figure out if you know you're saying it's just for rent and everything like that. I'm just asking who's your employer. >> It's for rent. >> Go ahead. I know you you didn't hear my You're not getting my question. >> Like someone someone issued it to you, right? Your employer. So, who's your employer? Like, what do you do for work? >> I'm a receptionist. >> Receptionist. Okay. Where do you work? >> In New York. >> Okay. >> There's no civics out here in the park. I want you to want her to try again. You >> drive a different car? >> No. >> Okay. So, my partner just told me there's not a Civic in the parking lot. >> You I don't I don't understand. You guys are making me like nervous. >> Okay. Well, it's a simple question. What What kind of car did you drive? >> A white cave car. >> It seemed like the woman here, Somaya, was trying to evade the officer's questions. She couldn't provide an employer to the officer, even though he asked her several times who she worked for. She also seemed to be lying about the vehicle she drove, so they also had to verify that. >> Well, the car that you came in with just got stopped by the state police trying to leave. >> You know what I mean? >> Yeah. >> Probably cuz you told them that we were here. >> So, you want to tell me what's going on? Or I'm just going to go off what they said and that's what you know that's going to be that. I'm just trying to give you >> They're going to do what you're going to do regardless. >> No. >> Yes, you are. >> Okay. So, do you want to tell me about the check or not? >> Yes. I was issued. >> Okay. Who? By who? >> Sam. >> Yeah. >> By who? >> It shouldn't be too hard of a question, right? >> Yeah. I don't think >> Hm. >> Okay. You can hang tight right here. >> So, can you explain what's going on? >> Available branches. I have three branches tell me that she tried to go to their location and cash the check and we've already because that check does not match any that have cashed out of that account. So we can tell it's a counterfeit check. >> How how do you do that? >> So we look at images of recently cashed items and it doesn't match anything. The signature is not a match. So that tells us it's counterfeit. >> So the signature is not a match to the other checks that have been cashed by this. >> You want me to pull one up and print it? >> Yes. >> Thank you. Thank you. It turned out the woman had tipped off the rest of the group, giving everyone else a chance to leave. The employee explained that she recognized the suspect because other branches had given a description. From what the officer gathered, it seemed like the group had tried to scam the other branches earlier that day. >> So, you want to tell me about what's going on or no? cuz what they're telling me is that you've been to a couple other Mnt banks already trying to cash checks and they turned you away and they notified other banks and that this is a different signature than the typical ones on the account and that the security features are different as well and then it's out of order so it's a bad check. Okay. Who are your three friends? Smile. All right. We're done with the phone right now. I Why are you doing You're done with the phone. You can either put it down or I can take it as evidence. What do you want to do? >> I'm going to either seize your phone or you're going to put it down. >> I can take it right from you. You know that >> because you we're not going to be texting someone else about what's going on. Okay. >> If you pull out the phone again, listen, listen. Stop. You are listen stop talking while I'm talking. If you pull the phone out again, I'm going to take it as evidence. Okay? >> I promise you that. go in your pockets and grab it from you. >> And then so see the security seal is on a [clears throat] different side. >> I mean the signature might have been traced. >> It's off and I mean it's close. >> Mhm. >> The security is a big one though. >> Okay. >> Make sure she doesn't pull her phone out again. If she does, just take it. Okay. >> Okay. >> The bank employee continued showing the officer how they could tell the check was vague. The security seal was in a different place and the signature was different from previous checks. The officer then proceeded to search the suspect. >> Do you have anything in your pockets? >> AirPods. >> What was that? >> AirPods. >> Can you just empty your pockets for me? >> And my phone. >> Can you put that phone right here? >> You just stand up for me. I'm just going to use my flashlight and check. Okay. And you have anything on underneath his jacket? Can you just turn and face that way? Okay, I'm just going to keep this for the time being. We'll get this back to you. Okay, I'm going to see what the investigating officer is going to do. All right, just have a seat for me. >> If I put it away, guys. >> Okay, I'm not going to go through it or anything. I'm just going to see what the investigating officer wants to do with it. Okay. If he's going to give it back to you, I don't know what the entirety of the investigation is going to come out to. >> All right. I'm not going to go through it. I'm going to stand right with you and I'm going to put it right in my pocket. Good. It was mentioned previously that the woman's car was stopped as she tried to leave the bank. It turned out she'd been part of a group that was trying to scam banks. Once the driver of the Honda Civic was called, the cops questioned the man from the back of a squad car. >> Why'd you leave her in the bank? >> No, I I was going to use the bathroom. I had like I still have to use the bathroom like right now. >> But I was and I had to get gas. Like if you if you see my gas is on like >> 40 I got like 40 30 miles. >> So I was actually ready to drive home. But she was taking pretty long. But I didn't know why, you know. I didn't I didn't speak to her, you know. I didn't know why she was taking long, but I didn't like I didn't think it was a, you know, a police issue, >> you know. So, >> you just left it there cuz you were going to go get gas. >> Yeah, but I was coming right back, you know. She has a phone, you know. Like, so it's not like I was going to leave her in Connecticut, you know. >> I am standing here with you right now. I'm not going to go through your cell phone. I'm just keeping it in my possession for the time being. >> He told you to do that? >> He told me that if you take it out, just to take it. >> But I didn't take it out. >> Well, I was searching for I was searching you to make sure you didn't have any other checks or anything on you. Again, I am not >> You just checked me this time. >> I am not I am not Again, I'm not going through your phone. It will This will be his. >> I left it. I left it. I put it away in my pocket. I didn't bring it out. >> I It was on It was on the table right there. >> Remember me? >> I didn't trick you. I was just searching you to make sure you didn't have any other fraud checks or anything on you. >> You tricked me. >> Okay. >> You told me if I put it away, I didn't touch it. >> Okay. I'm again, I'm not here to trick you. I'm trying to I'm trying to give you being I'm being straight with you. I'm trying to I'm being honest with you. >> You told me to take it out and I took it out. Well, I told you to just put everything on the table right there. >> Yeah. And it was supposed to be a female. So, you're a male. >> I didn't. I used my flashlight just to make sure you didn't have anything in your pocket pockets. Okay, that's fine. And I'm allowed to I didn't I didn't use my flashlight, though. >> Who all claimed they had no idea they'd left her alone at the bank. The cops also searched the Honda Civic they'd arrived in. Inside the car, they found fake blank checks and ripped up checks as well. >> Did you stand up for me? >> Just turn your turn around. just being detained right now. Okay. I'm go around all these people. >> We will be back in momentarily for like statements and stuff. You need something? >> Asmo, can you please? >> You want the window cracked again? Okay. >> The gang consisted of Somaya, Maurice, Raawn, and Lziah, who were all in their mid to late 20s. They charged the suspects with conspiracy to commit lararseny and a felony count of forgery. 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