What's going on? Follow me. >> Why am I following you? >> So you can see what's going on. >> Kayla, now I know why you didn't want to claim the bag. >> Names, >> credit card numbers. No, that's yours. >> I crawled out of there though. I crawled out of there like >> just like that. >> Don't say who's driving the car. >> I think you drive. You was driving the car. >> I wasn't driving. >> They said that they're fraudulent. These checks are not good. >> Who gave you a paycheck? something. >> Fraud takes many forms, from counterfeit checks to impersonating another person for a taste of the high life. Each of these serial scammers believed they could beat the system. But their fraudulent acts eventually end when cops expose serial scam artists in the act. >> Hey, come out here for me, Andrew. I'll explain to you what's going on. Come out here. Come out here. >> Come back. Stop. >> Hands up. Face the house. Back up to me. >> On April 8th, 2022, a young woman walked into a Ford dealership. She didn't qualify for financing, so she told them her grandmother would cosign. The dealership let the woman take the car to show her grandma, but neither the car nor the woman returned in time. >> Yeah, we actually You know who found it? The sheriff of the county found it. >> Mr. Staley. >> Yes, sir. He did. So, tell me exactly what happened. Are are you customer here or like what what happened? >> Yeah, I'm the general sales manager. Okay. He's the sales manager. He's the salesman. >> Nice to meet you guys. >> She came in and she said she wanted to buy the car. She was going to look for the car. She wanted to buy a car. She couldn't have it done on her credit. So, she was going to go show the car to her grandmother. >> Yeah. It's over at the Best Western right now. >> Okay. >> So, here's what she said. She said that she's going to take the car. She Here, let me show you what I got. >> Sure. Legally speaking, the car dealership loaned the car to the suspect with the stipulation that it had to be returned by 5:00 p.m. Not only did she not show up on time, but they also couldn't contact her mobile phone. Realizing they were scammed, the dealership called the police who quickly located the vehicle and the suspect. >> We're going to talk to you about the car out here. >> I don't. >> Yeah. >> What's going on with that? >> I'm bring it to the main. >> When did you fix it? 6:00. >> 6:00. Who' you talk to? >> Who's the person from Closer? >> Is that the salesman or something? >> Yeah. >> Okay. They're saying that they didn't weren't able to get a hold of you at all. >> Oh, I don't have my phone. My phone broke after after 6:00. Yeah. >> So, how did you get a hold of? >> That was right when you were texting at 6:00. >> That's when you were texting at 6:00. >> Mhm. >> Okay. >> Did they tell you a time they're supposed to be in the [clears throat] vehicle back? They told us 5. We spoke at 5 and then cuz my grandma was looking at the car and I said I was going to bring it back. We were in land. >> Okay. >> Um All right. Can you step outside with us real quick? >> In the meantime, the salesman who talked to the suspect earlier arrived at the same hotel. He claimed the last message he received from the woman was at 5:24 and then her phone got cut off. Knowing most of the details, Deputy Bourbon tried to question the suspect. Hey, I'm Deputy Bourbon. Okay. I work with the sheriff's office. You're correct. >> All right. And um Deputy Clay already read your uh rights. Okay. So, what happened exactly? Do you want to speak to us without an attorney? >> I have no problem speaking. >> What happened exactly? >> So, I'm pushed in the car >> with my grandma. She's signing. I took the car to my grandma so she can see it. >> Mhm. >> My mom cut my phone. >> Okay. >> My mother. >> Where's your grandma live at? >> In Dane. >> In Dane. Yeah. >> You're here right now with who? with my boyfriend. >> With your boyfriend, does he have a phone? >> Yes. I didn't know. >> Okay. But did you make any attempts to try to let them know that, you know, I don't know what to do with the vehicle? Because as of right now, you know, it's obviously right here. You were doing business with him. You know him, and you're claiming that you asked if it's okay and gave you permission to bring it back in the morning when he's denying that, and so is everybody at four. >> The suspect was obviously deceitful. She also told the deputy that she had left her phone at T-Mobile before 5, which was a lie because her last message to the salesman was at 5:24. Regardless of her excuses, the dealership wanted to pursue charges. So, the deputy had no choice in the matter. >> So, um, Palm Coast Ford has wanted to pursue charges against you. Okay. So, tonight you're going to be placed under arrest for grand theft of a motor vehicle. You understand that? >> It's too late. It's too late. But what I'm gonna have you do is you can put your babe down on the push bar. Okay? And just turn around with your hands behind your back, please. >> All right. Come on over here. What was the room that you were staying in? >> 105. >> Okay. Do you have any major property that you're going to want to uh grab? >> No. >> Okay. Have you ever been arrested before? >> Yeah. >> For what? >> Here. Just come sit right here for right now. >> Grand theft. >> Yeah. >> Of what? A car. >> Yeah. Car max. They messed up my paperwork which I just got resolved 2 days ago. >> It turned out that just 9 days ago she was arrested for a very similar incident at CarMax and the dealership wanted to pursue charges. She claimed that the dealership made a mistake and her lawyer sorted it out. But for Deputy Bourbon, it was another huge red flag. >> Wait, wait, wait. Break it down for me again. What happened at Car Match? >> So Car Match, I went and purchased the car. They took the money out of my bank account and everything. They didn't put the correct VIN on my car on my paperwork. So, they marked me as purchasing a 2018 Hyundai Elantre and I really purchased a 2020 Hyundai Elantre. >> So, why would that like why wouldn't they just be able to call you and say, "Hey, come back in and get it your paperwork figured out." >> I have no idea. My lawyer didn't just saying if I can get this resolved. >> All right. Well, um, let's have a seat in the car for him. Okay. >> To understand the depth of her scam, we need to go back to the previous [music] case. Apparently, the CarMax dealership notified the police that a woman had taken a car for a 24-hour test drive and hadn't returned it for over 2 weeks. The police tracked her down with aerial support on March 30th, 2022. And this time, her arrest was far more dramatic. Your hands up. Come back. Stop. >> Hands up. Face the house. Back up to me. Back up to me. Back up to me. >> Stop. Get on the ground. Lay on the ground with your hands out. >> Yes, sir. >> I got it. Got it. Just cover the house. I'll go. >> Is there anybody inside of the house? >> Yeah. My mother. >> What about in the car? >> Nobody. >> All right. You can stand up. Man, >> walk on the inside of the hospital. Okay. >> Do you have anything on you? Any weapons or anything like that? No. >> You want to face the carpet, please? >> This young lady turned out to be a serial scammer. She lied to everybody from the cops to her own mother. Talking to the cops, she claimed she was about to return the car. At the same time, she told her mother that it was her boyfriend's car. However, his name was nowhere on the papers. Hey, come out here for me, Andrew. I'll explain to you what's going on. Come out here. >> Come out here. >> What's going on? >> What's that? >> I have a daughter. I'm supposed to go pick up from school. >> Okay. >> What's going on? >> What are you going to go to car next for? >> I need to switch the car. I haven't. >> Okay. Come out here for me. Lean your butt right here for me. >> Her boyfriend's car supposedly. >> Well, it's stolen one. So, put your butt right here for me. >> So, it doesn't belong to the guy who works at Tokyo. >> Stolen stolen vehicle. >> Does she know that? I mean, >> I don't know. We just got it here. >> She thinks it's her boyfriend's stolen. >> So, she's going to jail. >> Well, we don't know yet, but she's listed as a suspect and the vehicle stolen. So, we need to investigate. >> Suspect, >> huh? No, she's the only she's the only listed suspect. >> Now, the story of her mother disconnecting her phone makes much more sense. The officers read the suspect her rights and then attempted to question her. Most suspects freak out in those situations, but her calm and disassociated demeanor is chilling. >> So, whose vehicle is that? >> My boyfriend. >> I'm sorry. >> My boyfriend. >> Your boyfriend? Who's your boyfriend? >> Justin. >> Justin? What? >> In this one. >> What? >> In this one. We went to CarMax. We cosigned on the car and told us to go. >> Okay. All right. The vehicle has been reported stolen. Um, so that's why >> I was going to car accident. >> Okay. So, >> what did what did you >> go over there and talk to them? >> Who did you talk to down there? >> Uh, it was the corporate office. >> So, who did you talk to down there? CarMax. >> Chris. >> Chris. >> K R I S. >> K R I S. You took the car on the 15th with no money down. >> Yeah, I signed paperwork. >> You signed paperwork and you haven't made any payments? >> No, cuz they told me to come in today. Does that sound? >> And I was on my I was going on my way over there. >> But does that sound You're 24 years old? >> Yes. I have a daughter. >> Uhhuh. >> I have a daughter. >> You have a daughter? >> I have a 2-year-old daughter. Not even two yet. >> Have you ever bought a car before? >> Yeah. >> In Miami, though. >> Does that sound reasonable that you're going to drive a car off the lot without putting anything? >> I gave them [music] my my card, my um debit card information, and my bank account information. The suspect then [music] claimed she had made a $3,000 payment from her bank account, even though just moments ago, she said she hadn't made any payments. She tried to give a good response [music] to every question, but the officer didn't buy it. >> Listen, we're not going to we're not going to enter a vehicle stolen if you [music] put $3,000 and then 15 days later, at not even 15 days later, 10 days later, they're going to they're going to enter a vehicle stolen. We're not going to do that. That's that sounds like a civil matter. Unfortunately, we have limited information. The vehicle's been stolen and you're going to go to jail today for for grand theft of motor vehicle. >> Can I fight this though with like all the documentation that I have? >> So, that's what courts are for. And >> I can't give you legal advice, but you know, so at this point, you're going to go to our jail. You'll be booked in for grand theft. That's going to be the only charge I think that we have is just the grand theft of the the motor vehicle. Good. >> Grand theft of the motor vehicle. You'll you'll have a bond tonight after they process you. >> Her mother stood by her daughter, probably still in [music] disbelief and hoping this was all just a huge misunderstanding. But once she saw all the evidence and realized what her daughter had done, it's easy to imagine she lost it and cut off her funding, including her daughter's phone. >> Is there anything from CarMax? >> 24-hour test drive. >> Oh, we'll take that. This is a 24-hour test drive that she signed. >> And she said his name's on some of the stuff, but I don't see his name anywhere. >> Yeah, I don't see anything with his name on it. >> I She has had a problem with the truth for quite a while. So, the truth. >> Yeah. >> Almost. >> Yeah. How old is she? >> I think 25. >> 25. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> These are two different cars. Well, are they different dates? >> Yeah. One's the 13th, one's the 14th. >> He must have the BMW. >> Yeah, >> but they're both in her name. >> They're both in her name. >> Oh, so she checked out the BMW on the 13th, >> returned that, and then checked out this on the 14th. >> Didn't like the didn't like the BMW. After trying to scam two different dealerships in just a few weeks, the suspect was released on probation. For the next 36 months, she was required to contact her probation officer on a regular basis, pay supervision [music] fees, complete 50 hours of community service, and adhere to a curfew. However, her probation was cut short in March 2024. Dealing with modern technology can be challenging for the elderly. So, it's not surprising that a 90-year-old man fell prey to a PayPal scam. He received a message stating that PayPal was deducting $599 from his account and advised him to call a support number if he had any issues with it. >> I ended up talking with a foster. >> Okay. >> And so, things went downhill from there. He sent me an [music] he was able to come into my computer with a an account that I could then send the money to. >> Okay. >> And um going on for a couple weeks. >> Mhm. >> So anyway, I ended up with uh transferring $69,900. Oh, >> so sorry. Can you repeat that? How much did you say? >> $69,900. Oh, >> okay. So, this was done in cash and it was picked up by a courier. >> These scammers often rely on courier pickups because it's much harder to trace the money that way than via a bank transfer. Luckily, these criminals were too greedy and wanted to extract even more from the victim. So, the next day, the man went to the police station before calling the scammer directly. Yes, sir. >> Jason. Jason. >> Yes, sir. This is Jason. You back to the home. >> So, yeah, I'm back in I'm back in Connecticut, but I still have to >> Well, I still have to be able to get over to the credit union. So, um >> Uhhuh. >> Uh also, you wanted more money from me? Why I wanted more money from you? You also know that you got more money, right? That is from the World Bank. You got two deposits in your account which is in the law custody of World Bank for 69,300. So the total was $139,800. Right, Mr. Norman? The scammers got Norman with what's known as an overpayment scam where someone claims they deposited money into the victim's account by accident or sent them a fraudulent check then asked the victim to return the money. >> But you know what doesn't make sense to me Jason is that you know originally there was that all that money in my credit union account or at least that's what it appeared to be. And so that money >> all I wanted to say here is right now your account is having 139,800 which belongs to the world bank and only the $30,000 is your money. So altogether it is going to be $150,000 some $150,000 in your account and all that money is in the custody of banks. Please cooperate with me otherwise you will lose all that money. I don't want your bank account to be frozen and I don't want my job. >> I will lose my job. I'm in a very big trouble here because two weeks and the problem is not fixed yet. >> Scammers often appeal to the victim's sensibilities to get them to hastily pay off what they perceive they owe. After the payment has been made, there's not much they can do to get it back. As for Norman, he might have contacted the police a bit too late. >> Honestly, you were just saying I'm working on it. I have to go right now. >> Yeah. So, I I'll be working on it and uh I'll be going there shortly. So, uh I'll be in touch. >> All right. >> Okay. Okay. Listen to me. Listen to me. The very first thing what you need to do Norvin here is you need to make a call to the Duspine Credit Union. Any of the branch which is comfortable with you. Okay. You got three to four brands near you, but the branch which you like the most, you need to give them a call. >> And once you call that Dutch Point Credit Union, you need to make an order for $69,800 in cash. >> All right. So, >> what you need to do >> Yeah. So, I'm So, I'm working on it. I'm I'm working on it. >> Okay. >> All right. If I don't get it fixed within this week, I will lose my job. >> Yeah. Well, we don't want that to happen. >> So, I got to go. I gotta go, Jason. So, uh, I'll get back to you, >> Norman. You understood what you need to do. You need >> I understand. So, I'll get back to you. I got to go. I got to go. >> Yeah. >> All right. Yeah. So, he's he's Yeah, he's a scammer. >> It was highly unlikely that the scammer would risk picking up the money himself. Instead, he used someone who was probably naive and in need of cash. The man he said didn't even speak English. >> Hold on to that. >> No. >> Who do you work for? Who >> do you have an ID? >> You. >> Let me see your ID. >> All right. New York State. Who do you work for? >> Okay. What company do you work for? It's not coming in right. Chinese. China. Okay. Let me get my phone. >> Oh [ __ ] >> Yeah. >> Amazon. I'm delivering express. >> The man claimed he worked for American Express Delivery Exchange, which sounded like a bogus company, but he would soon backtrack his statement, saying he was there by accident. >> Where does it go from the envelope? Where are you taking it? >> May not quite be >> keep saying I don't take it. Oh, that makes sense. >> I didn't take the express. If you did, where does it go? >> Saying I didn't do anything. >> In all fairness, the man could have just been an innocent courier. However, when he began changing his statements and claiming he was just looking for a place to eat, the officers soon realized he was protecting the people who gave him orders. >> I'm not here to get something. Then why are you here? Yeah, he's lying full of He's not playing the cur. I'm going to find a gas station to eat something and go back. Oh, yeah. He's He's completely lying. He's saying he's here for a gas station to find something to eat. >> Why were you meeting with him? Huh? Why were you meeting here? Why are you here? >> Why were you talking to that man? If you're looking for a gas station, I know why you're here, so it's better to be honest. Eventually, the officers got someone who knew Chinese to have a conversation with the man and translate simultaneously, but he stuck to a story that he was there by accident looking for a gas station. >> Tell him I know he's not being honest. I know that he's here to pick up money, that we've been listening to the conversations, and he needs to be honest because he's not free to leave. I'm not I'm not picking up any money. I'm not doing anything. Why am I not afraid to leave? I just drove by looking for the gas station trying to have some food. I'm not doing anything. Why is it not laughing? >> Ask him why he told me he worked for a delivery service. >> Even the translator couldn't get the suspect to tell the truth, despite the officer telling him that they listened in on the conversation with Norman and that they knew why he was there. He still claimed that it wasn't true. So, the officers did the only thing they could. >> All right. Where's the You just let him know he's under arrest. He's going to be going to jail with us. Why is that? >> Okay. We'll we'll get we'll see if we can get a translator from the police departments out here to to give us a hand or we may give you a call back once we're at the station and utilize your service. >> Okay. >> Thank you. >> Thank you very much. No problem. The suspect stuck to playing stupid and never revealed who ordered him to pick up the money. He was arrested and charged with secondderee larseny. The police are still looking for his boss. On March 21st, 2025, the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office responded to a TD bank for a check fraud in progress. As they arrived, 21-year-old Joshua Campbell was exiting the bank and his friend, 22-year-old Keshan Anderson, was seen fleeing the parking lot. >> Where you heading off to? >> Hey, give me a sign. Come back inside the bank real quick. >> All right. >> Whose truck is that? >> Uh, check. You sure about that? >> Yeah. >> Is that your Cadillac? >> No. All right, let's go back over there. We'll talk to you. >> Leave your voice hanging at the bench. like to leave the car, bro. >> I rolled up here with them boys. >> Oh, with them boys. Where? >> So, you're just going to leave hang over here by in the bank by get your ID? >> Hell no. >> You have the keys to the car? >> All right, let me get the keys. >> Hear me out, bro. Okay. >> Hear me out. Hear me out. Hear me out. Okay. Talk to me. >> Let me talk to you. Okay. If you're going to treat us like we're dumb, let me let me Can I finish, >> bro? >> Okay. All right. Let me tell you Let me tell you what I'm going to say. You opened that back door and you crawled out. >> I I swear to God. Roll the camera. Stop. We're done. >> All right. Give him your ID, man. >> Keshan acted like he had no involvement in the situation, but the officers actually saw him crawl out of the vehicle and run as soon as they pulled over. And when a person tries to flee a crime scene, something sketchy is definitely going on. >> You see me crawl out the car. >> I visibly I visibly stood in the passenger side. Yes or no? >> No, I came out of this door. >> That's passenger side, right? >> Yeah. It's not the passenger door though, right? >> This is your car or not? >> So, this not your vehicle? >> I I crawled out of there though. I crawled out of there like this. >> Just like that. Just like that. Hey, how do you think I out of everybody walking? How did I point you out? >> I have dealt with the police before. >> I did not crawl out of this car. >> You didn't even look at me. I did not crawl out the car. >> You came out of the car, right? >> I came I did not. You came out trying to make it like I'm like I'm like I'm trying >> You came out for >> Why'd you leave? >> Why you Hey, why you not get out? >> What do you mean? >> I didn't know this car was involved. I just parked. >> Stop knocking down. The suspect tried [music] to spin the story every way possible, but he couldn't deny the facts. After conducting a background check, the officers discovered that he had been arrested before for check fraud. Since he wasn't a threat, the officers engaged in banter and even started teasing the suspect a little. >> Uh, without saying, so that's four charges right there. >> What else I got? >> And you you did a year and you're out. You got a new job, right? Yeah, >> you changed. >> You changed. >> I do. I do. I mean, I'm still around the same crowd, but >> yeah, I mean, we got to work on that. >> So, I'm involved. >> Oh, I mean, you're in a car where the guy went to cash fake checks. You try to walk out of the car. >> I didn't try. >> Oh. Oh, you walk. You walk. You walk out the out the passenger side, which is funny. >> Why didn't run? >> Hey, and the rear. >> Why? Why then run? >> Cuz you know, I'm faster than you. >> What? What? >> Listen, man. >> What? >> I should have I should have ran. >> You should have. I should have. >> You should have. Hey, you still got your chance. >> This is so No. Hell no. >> You still got the chance. >> Just to show you though. You can't You can't be with me. >> Okay. >> This the new guy. >> Hell yeah. >> This a new guy. >> Yeah. >> I would have had if I would have ran. >> Yeah. Gone. >> Y'all would have >> Yeah. >> I like it. >> I'm too quick, brother. >> At one point, Keshan mentioned he should have attempted to flee in the vehicle. He believed he could have escaped, but the officers quickly explained why that would have been a terrible idea. >> If I was coming, I would have >> No, you you wouldn't have you wouldn't have got out. >> Because guess what? Guess what would have happened? >> You know what happened? Out of all these parking lots, let me explain something to you. Out of all these parking lots, look where I decided to park. You would have rammed my car. >> No, I wouldn't have hit it. >> Yeah, you would have hit my drive. >> Okay. >> I know how to drive. >> Well, if you would have hit it, then guess what? Then we would have chased you cuz you got aggravated battery with the deadly weapon on Leo. And guess what? We're the green machine. You know what green machine means? >> All right. Hey, y'all going to get the helicopter >> helicopter. >> Y'all not going to keep up with this. >> You know, you know what I mean? >> You know what's on this dash? >> I don't care what you have. >> You want me to tell you why? >> Not me though. >> Green machine. You know what that means? That means I have all I got to do is get on the radio and I'll have more than 2,000 deputies. >> I know what's going on >> on this. You know it. >> Hey, but I'll give it to you, bro. >> Maybe Keshan could run or drive fast, but he couldn't outrun the law. The police got called for check fraud and found him in the parking lot after he served a year in prison for the exact same crime. There was no way out for him. And it was about to get even worse. >> And then helping a friend >> 100%. And then I check in the trunk cuz I want to confirm everything that's going on. And I find several checks. Kean H on those. >> No, but Roy, Michael, Michael, Lori, and large 950 9 which Hey, I don't know if you knew this and I'm just throwing it out there. Every time you go over 500, it gets flagged. Now >> I tried. >> Well, you tried to you try to walk away >> and you're looking and then you saw you're like, "Man, this this boy this boy might be fast. He might catch me." Keep words in my mouth now. >> Yo. >> Yeah. >> Yeah, they caught me. >> How fake that is. >> Meanwhile, the officers inside the bank learned that Joshua Campbell tried to cash $960 checks. Unlike Keshan, Joshua quickly crumbled and confessed. Apparently, he was quote unquote influenced to try to grab some quote unquote [music] fast cash. >> So, you want to tell me what's going on with this truck? >> Yes. I basically like got influenced like for real though. Like I was I took a week off from work. >> Okay. >> But really cut my wrist though. But I took a week off of work. I went on Instagram. >> Seen a couple dudes flashing money. >> Yeah. I I wonder like how they get I always wonder like how they get it. So like I ask them like how you uh how you do like what are you doing to get all this money and they say bro you trying to get like bro I'm man to man like >> fast cash like they say bro how you you trying to get in the loop. >> So I'm like yeah like like >> like you know like I'm thinking like okay I'm I'm kind of d I kind of felt it was hor too. >> Yeah. So, like it kind of like >> kind of shook me though. How old are you? >> 21. 21. All right. You're young, bro. >> Not only was he young, but he also had just had a 4-month-old baby. And all his dreams were about to get postponed, at least for a while. The question now, who was going to take the brunt of the blame, Keshan or Joshua? >> Who's your boy over there? >> Uh, that's my friend. >> Your friend? Do you see how funny it was, bro? We rolled up. Your friend started walking away from the car. My sergeant saw that. For >> real? >> Yeah. >> He said, "Why are you walking away?" And he's like, "Man, I don't want no part of this." So, you knew he he knew something was right. He knew the whole thing, too. Listen, you got a pass of doing something similar like this. >> You got to stop, bro. Because at the end of the day, it's all this is traceable, man. You see what I'm saying? It all catches up to due time. So, >> I understand >> you What? Can you turn around, put your hands behind Rebecca, just make sure if any two cups or not? Keep you can keep your phone on you in the meantime, and then we're going to go from there. All right, bro. All right. >> Do it like you're praying. might open YouTube. >> You should watch movies. >> Oh man, >> that boy got locked up. >> Do we know what his name is? The officers outside tried to increase the pressure by teasing Keshan and watching his reaction. It was more than likely that the suspects would start snitching on each other. It was just a matter of time. >> Whoa. That got crazy awkward like within seconds. >> Awkward. >> Were you driving the car? >> No, I I don't have a license. >> Don't say who's driving the car. I think he was driving. >> He was driving the car. >> I wasn't driving. >> Let me be honest with you because I already ripped him right. Was he the guy that influenced you to do the checks? Little check scheme because he's talking to us right now. Is he that guy or no? >> It was a couple of them. >> Okay. Was he one of them? >> Yeah. >> You're you're pretty much on us the whole way. Be honest with me, bro. This right here yesterday. Is that was that YouTube catching these checks yesterday? >> Same thing. >> After searching the vehicle, the officers found over $10,000 in checks and debit cards. Joshua Campbell admitted they successfully cashed in checks at other locations. They got charged with two felony counts of using counterfeit checks. His friend Keshan Anderson only got charged with driving on a suspended license. From people scamming the elderly to kids forging checks, the world of fraudsters is vast. But Valencia Pulance, aka Lynn Davis Jenkins, aka Nicole Williams, took it even further. She impersonated a doctor and falsified information to back up her $25,000 scam. >> Hello. >> Hello. >> Hey, how are you? >> How you doing? >> I'm Angel. your ambulance. >> Okay. Carrie just called me. >> And what's your name? >> Okay. Latavius. >> Latavius. Okay. Latavius, there's just been some concern about a uh possibly an ID ID being used. So, we just want to verify that you have I put it in the >> Let me let me call my mom. >> Please don't call anybody. I need to call my mom because I don't know why I'm >> Well, they have reason to believe that you submitted a fraudulent application using somebody else's name. >> I do. >> Well, if you are who you say you are, that's fine. We're going verify. Huh? >> I'm going to comment. >> All right. Right. Right now, we just want to identify who you are cuz we know you we know you're not who you say you are. >> Okay. I'll start. >> Okay. So So you you you admit to that. >> Okay. So at this moment, I'm going to read your Miranda rights. Okay. and ask you a question about the idea of using just take a breath. All right, relax. >> Valencia initially tried to bluff her way out of the station, but the moment the officer pushed her a bit, she immediately cracked and confessed to using her cousin's name to slip into a luxury apartment. Even worse, they later found out she had no intention of paying for it. She was arrested and placed in the patrol car. Then her web of lies began to unravel. So basically this facility when you when they did the online application, they knew it was fraud because things didn't check out. So they notified us. So that's why we informed them to call us when you uh whoever it was showed up. >> Just trying to get away from >> I understand. But, you know, now we have to verify who the real Lentavis is. >> I don't want to put her in it. So, >> well, we have to we have to make contact with because you're using her name. We have to make sure she's aware of it. And there's been several online applications all with your name popping up and other names and people, you know, all associated with you. >> Yeah. And that's not even me. I I noticed that cuz my cousin, >> right? Valencia's MMO was to use her cousins or someone else's name and present herself as a doctor in order to be allowed to rent a luxury apartment. Then she would rack up the bill until she got evicted. >> What do you do for a living? >> Doctors. >> Well, why would your fingerprints be on file then? >> Oh, we're in the courthouse. >> For what reason? like a ticket. >> They don't they don't fingerprint you for tickets. >> No, she had she had something. >> Hello. >> This is the real name is Valencia. >> So, she was using Lintavis Jenkins um trying to get a lease um different social security number for someone else. >> She identified herself originally to us as Lynn Davis. um says that's her cousin and cousin knows that she's using her name to get an apartment because of issues she's having with her child's father. >> Aha. That's what I'm looking for. >> That's the fake ID. >> I asked you if you had anything on you. You said no. >> That's the fake driver's license. The officer allowed Valencia to call a friend to pick up her jewelry and take care of her child. At first, her friend thought it was a joke, but when the officers explained the situation, she didn't look very surprised. >> I'm going to turn all her property over to you. That's what she wants. >> Okay. >> I just need your >> Is it possible to speak to her before so I can see what she wants me to do about it? >> She wants you to get She wants you to get her kids >> and things like that. Yeah. I just wanted to make sure. Um, you just need my ID or just need my ID. >> If you have ID either one, >> I'm sorry. I'm like, I don't know what's going on. She's like, come get me. I'm like, wait, what is going on? >> And I jokingly said, what are you with the police or something? She's like, yeah. I'm like, are you serious? I thought she was joking with me. >> Well, she filled out a fraudulent application here using somebody else's name and social security number. And then she's in possession of a fake ID with her picture and the other uh person's information. So, she's in a bit of trouble. So, she's committing fraud, obviously. >> So, she called and she said she's in the front. So, I said, "Um, okay. What are you like with the police?" And she's like, "Listen, it was a joke. I thought it was a big joke." And she's like, "Yeah." I'm like, "Are you serious?" >> Valencia claims she used someone else's identity because she was trying to get away from her baby daddy. This might very well be true because the officer remembered her from a domestic dispute call. However, this wasn't the first time she did something like this. A statement from the community manager later detailed what happened. >> Raise your right hand for me. Do you firm statement is true? >> Yes. >> Okay. State your first and last name. >> Carrie L. >> Perfect. Thank you. And you are the community manager. >> Yep. >> Okay. Can you just tell me what happened for the stuff that led to yesterday? >> Um, we've been receiving falsified applications since January. Um, we knew we received another falsified application on Wednesday. >> So, the false application that was done on Wednesday. >> Mhm. >> Um, that was the one that was listed as Lentavis Jenkins, right? >> Correct. >> Okay. So, it's listed as Lentavis. >> So, you guys call Lenta Lentavis and say, "Hey, there's an issue with your application. We need you to come in. >> We had a glitch with the online application and we needed you to come in." >> Perfect. So, she ends up coming in yesterday, right? >> Correct. >> Okay. So, now this is Thursday, she comes in. >> So, does she identify herself as L uh Lentavis? >> Yes. >> The manager explained that she called the suspect over a supposed mistake and asked her to fill out a new form. While her colleague took Valencia to see her new apartment, the manager called the police. >> Do you remember what she was asking for? Is she just >> a 22 apartment? She leased a 22 apartment. She went to go see the 22 apartment she leased. >> Okay. So then we show up and then we notice that um she's given us a false name and she's actually Valencia Poland. >> Mhm. >> So that comes about. >> Yep. >> Did you guys know this was uh Valencia? >> Yes, we did. When she walked in the door. >> Okay. And how did you guys know that? >> Because she was a resident here. Resident here that we just evicted. >> The first time that Valencia, the actual Valencia, ever moved in here was around March 25th in 2020. And then she stayed until May 25th, 2021. >> Correct. >> She stayed there for that time period and she was evicted. >> Let me take a look. >> She was evicted. >> And this was over $15,000 she owed. >> She owed 15. So she just wasn't making payments. >> Nope. >> Some criminals never learn. Even though Valencia had already been evicted from the property once, she had the gall to apply for tenency again using deceit. In fact, when she was finally arrested, it was actually her third attempt. Between those two, she came back once with a fake name [music] and got evicted for the second time. >> So, the second time, um, I have the dates. >> Yeah. >> Um, she provided a social for this. Okay. So, she stays there. Um, she eventually gets evicted again. >> Correct. I'll give you that ledger as well. And how much did she owe on that one? >> This one she owed 90 thou $9,673.17. >> So the second time she pays the application fee of 450 bucks, but then she had it reversed. >> Yes, I will I can get you that information as well. >> Okay. >> Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Well, the third time around, the property managers were smarter and called the police. Valencia managed to accumulate a debt of over $25,000 before she was finally caught. Speaking of people scamming their way into a new home, the next suspect also fits the bill perfectly. The female suspect used someone else's identity to rent out a hotel room. However, on December 29th, 2022, the real owner saw the hotel bills and quickly called the police. a new case >> really >> full of surprises. >> This guest that's filling house, she's supposed to be here until the 31st. I tried to call the room just to pretend I was like delivering some housekeeping stuff, but she wasn't um answering the phone. I don't know if she's in the room. Um I had to call um the card owner calling us um saying this was fraud because they never stayed with us. So, we know that this is a fraud because she sent uh the credit card authorization form and we have her this is the guest name. I have her information here. Um address, phone number. >> Who is this? This is the card holder. >> This is No, this is the the guest. >> Yes. And the card holder is under Catherine. >> So, she called us saying, "Hey, I never stayed in the hotel. I have a transaction of $1,700. The manager soon arrived to confirm what the receptionist said and provided the officers with more information. When he gave the officer the card owner's contact information, they decided to call her before confronting the suspect. >> Uh, can you hear me now? >> Yes. >> Okay. Your card was fraudulently used at the Luminary Hotel. >> Yes. >> Have you disputed it with your bank yet? >> No, because it's still pending. It says that whenever is uh it's going to be already posted is when I can dispute it. But they would like to have all the information from the person that use it because the bank wants to press charges on that person. >> Okay. So, do you want to press charges for this person using your credit card? >> For for sure I will because they stole $1,700 out of our account. >> Okay. And how did they get how do you think they got your credit card information? No idea. >> Is there any way that you could meet me so I could get a statement from you and that stating in which you want to press charges so that way I can try and uh get her today? >> I'm actually working right now. >> Okay. >> The woman claimed that her other credit card information had also been stolen, but at least this time she had the chance to catch the perpetrator. However, when the officers went to apprehend the suspect, she was nowhere to be found. Hotel security. Hello. Hello. Hello. They left me. They could be [clears throat] on the fourth floor. What's on the fourth floor? >> All right, let's go check the pool. >> You guys know what she's wearing? >> Yeah, she's wearing a white t-shirt. Um, she has like blonde pink hair. >> What do you say? like >> long and pink. Yeah, long and pink. >> Yeah, heavy stuff. >> Hey, how we doing? >> Come on over here. >> All right. >> Can you drop the phone? >> Just drop it. >> Before they reached the fourth floor, the suspect stepped out of the elevator and was immediately handcuffed. She asked the officers what was going on, but they didn't want to talk in the hallway. >> All right, I'm Detective Bees with the City of Fort Myers Police Department. All right, let me ask you some questions. Before I do, I'm going to read you your Miranda rights. All right, with these rights in mind, are you do you want to talk to me right now? >> Why don't Well, let's start with your name. What's your first name? >> Do you have an ID on you somewhere here in the room? >> Uh, no. It's my car. >> Your first name for me? >> K A Y L. Okay. >> So, you came in yesterday to obtain a room, correct? Correct. >> All right. How did you try to pay? >> Um, a friend of mine did it. >> What do you mean a friend of yours? >> Um, a friend of mine at a time. >> My understanding is you were here by yourself. >> Correct. I did come in. >> Okay. >> A friend of mine. >> And how did you try to pay initially? >> With my debit card. >> Kayla denied wanting to pay with Apple Pay like the receptionist suggested. Then she spun a story about how her friend was paying for the room. The officers already knew the truth, so they just let her dig her own grave, so to speak. >> A friend of mine already made an account an account on um Marriott. >> Mhm. >> And they said it was all taken care of and everything because I was staying in my car and stuff. So they said they left the hotel and just come down here and show my ID. you given any paperwork to fill out whether electronically or any other way for a credit? >> Um, they emailed it to them. >> Okay. >> And who is this friend of yours? >> Who are they? Their name. >> Um, >> okay. There is no other people. >> No, cuz then you would have you would have given me you would have given me their name. >> So there is no name. >> Okay. But I don't know what's going on. So >> what's going on is that this room was obtained with fraudulently obtained personal information, somebody else's credit information. >> I didn't know that. >> You're the one that came to get the room. You're the person that got the room and you're the person in the room. Okay. >> When the officer asked her how she got the information to fill out for the room, she said she got it by email from her friend named Devon. The officer quickly realized she was beating around the bush and spinning lies, so he tried to persuade her to tell the truth. This is what we have. Okay. >> We have you >> getting a room here. We have you getting a room with sto with basically information from a stolen credit card. >> All right. >> Saying that some friend somewhere that you can't even identify for me isn't going to help you. The only thing that can help you honestly right now is to be honest with me. All right? And that's what I need you to do is to be honest with me. So, how did you get the information to get the room? >> I >> That's what you're going to stick with? >> Yeah. I didn't know that. I wouldn't even came here if I knew it was like that. >> You guys got a trespass warning. That's right. >> Yeah. Just get one started on that. When you talked to Deon text message, like how did you guys communicate that you were >> out for that? Okay. >> The female officer attempted to coax Kayla into revealing how she had been communicating with Devon, but she kept serving one lie after another, each time failing to provide any real information. At one point, she claimed she sent messages to Devon on her phone, which was now conveniently at her mom's house. >> I've worked here 12 years, and I know you're not being truthful with me. Okay? And like Detective De said, if you're just going to come up with lies, that's not going to end well for you today. Okay? So, where's your mom's house? So, we can maybe get the phone to cooperate what you're saying. is that we can't get the phone because it's not true. That's not true. Like right now, are you is your mind just spinning with trying to come up with like a a reasoning or an excuse for this? So, what you're saying is that you there was a phone call yesterday on a phone that's at your mom's house. Is that a truth or is that a lie? >> You don't want to talk to me, >> right? You're going to be arrested for conspiracy and for unauthorized use of PII. >> Okay. >> The officer informed Kayla that they would be confiscating her belongings, but she quickly said that some of them were her boyfriends. When asked about the stuff on the bed, she said someone had left it there. It was all very strange, and the officer soon discovered why. >> Well, what's what's your stuff? I'm assuming this bag is yours, right? >> Downstairs. >> Whose is this? Somebody left. >> What's that? >> Somebody that left here. >> Who? Who's this? Somebody. >> Is it a friend of yours? >> So, how many people have been in this room? [snorts] >> What's that? >> I can't hear you. You need to speak up. >> A couple. >> A couple. When did she check in? >> Yesterday. yesterday. >> All right. Well, you're the one that came to get the room. It's your room. And seeing as that you don't know whose stuff this is, anything and everything that I find in this stuff is going to be >> of your possession. >> The officer realized she was lying and withholding information, and he was probably expecting to find drugelia or more stolen IDs, but what he ended up finding was much, much better. So lie number one that I've already caught you in. You said this bag isn't yours, but your ID is sitting right there. So is this bag yours or not? What's What am I going to find in the bag? Cuz we're arresting you. So now I have the right to go through this bag because it's your bag. >> What am I going to find in the bag? >> Caleb, now I know why you didn't want to claim the bag. [cough] >> Names, >> credit card numbers. No, that's yours. Okay. Is there anything up here on your brow? >> All these credit cards in here. Well, no. This is most of this is going to be evidence. >> So, don't just toss. >> Well, here it can go. >> So, I'm keeping her on her property that's going to go to the jail. >> Kayla kept her mouth shut. She was taken to jail and charged with possession of another person's ID, criminal use of personal information, and defrauding a food or lodging establishment. On March 12th, 2022, Leroy Dexter Brown walked into a region's bank and [music] attempted to cash his supposed paycheck. Suddenly, the police were there questioning him about check fraud. Did the bank make a mistake, [music] or was Mr. Brown hiding something? >> His friend just left here and we cashed the $3,500 check. >> Mhm. >> Second gentleman came in, called the owner. The first time he didn't answer. Then he called me back while I was on while I was doing this. They said that they're fraudulent. These checks are not good. This is a gentleman in front of me. The gentleman that's friends with him that went out before him. >> Okay. >> Has $3,500 of [music] ours. >> Okay. And what? And Mr. Brown passing the check to you trying to attempt to get more funds. >> That's correct. >> Is that correct, Mr. Brown? >> Sir, I know I gave me a paycheck. I I >> Who gave you a paycheck? >> Some lady gave me a check. >> Okay. [music] >> And I got the check. So she said this your paycheck for the week. So I got my check. I'll come to the bank to cash it. Next I know she she got me and [music] another lady going out the door and another guy got a check. >> Mhm. >> Same check. The other guy just walked out. >> So calmed out. >> The bank teller was clearly on edge because she had just realized she had been scammed several times. Though at that point Mr. Brown legally [music] speaking could have been telling the truth. The officer tried to calm them both so he could get to the bottom of this. >> Mr. Brown. >> Yes, sir. >> Where did you get the check from? >> Uh, I forget the lady that just laid on out on the construction site. >> Okay. [music] Do you do construction work? >> Yes, sir. I do. >> Okay. And where's the site at? So, if I take you to them, they going to verify that that's your check >> if she's still there. Yes, sir. >> If you work there how many days? >> I worked there all week. >> All week. >> All week last week. >> Can I see the check? >> All last week. Yeah. >> That's his >> Okay. My name is My name is Lero Dexter Brown. >> Mhm. >> I don't know what's going on now. >> Okay. Well, let me tell you what's going on, Mr. Brown. So, you won't act like you don't know what's going on. She just said the check is fraudulent. So, you you have the check in your possession and you're trying to cash it. Now, you know what's going on. >> We're trying to determine if the check is valid. >> Yes. >> So, now you know what's going on. So, so don't don't say you don't know what's going on no more. We're trying to determine if you passing a fraudulent check. You heard us just say the person that you've been with [music] just left out of here with money that from a forging check. >> Okay, sir. Can I say one thing? >> Yes, sir. >> I come in by I come in by myself. I don't know who been in this bank. >> The officer reassured Mr. Brown that nobody was accusing him of anything. At least not yet. But before they could let him go, they would have to confirm that he had indeed received the check from his employer. >> Do we have a phone number to contact this these um >> the owner of the check? Yes, you already have. >> I have been on the phone with them. They have >> And both of them say these checks are val not. >> They're both fraudulent. >> Fraudulent. >> I don't have no warrants, no none of that, ma'am. >> Nobody say you're dead, Mr. Brown, but we here trying to get to the bottom. Okay. So, what we going to do is we going to I'm going to get copies of this check right here. >> Yes, sir. >> I am going to detain you and we going to go to your job site to where you claim that you got this check at. >> Now, if this place don't exist, then I'm going to assume you're not telling me the truth. Okay. Yes, sir. If you're not telling me the truth, then we're going to bring charges against you. >> But what I did not, man, >> you passing the stolen forging check. >> If they're not there, then what I'm supposed to do? >> We going to find them. Correct. >> You worked for him all week, right? >> How many days you park? >> I worked all last week and week before. >> Okay. The check is dated in February. Why you wait so late to pass the check? >> Mr. Brown was left speechless. Between the mystery woman who issued the paycheck and the time discrepancies, his story was slowly starting to feel suspicious. The officer already smelled foul [music] play. It was just a matter of flushing the whole truth out. >> I came out of Mon, man. Out of Fort Valley, Mon. I come down here because they said the job. I Okay, yeah, ain't no problem. I go and go go to work >> now. I get a check [music] and just tell me ain't no dog on good. >> When did you receive the check? Uh [ __ ] two or three weeks ago. >> Okay. >> And they tell me it ain't no damn good. Excuse me. Cuz they tell me it ain't no good. >> Okay. So you held the check for two or three weeks. >> Yeah, cuz I had money when I came down. >> Okay. >> Where you live at now? >> I'm in uh some what? Rinking the uh I was at the Deluxe Hotel. >> So you spend the night last night in Deluxe? >> No, I spent the night somewhere else last night. >> Okay. Where you pay? Where you for? Since you had this check for 3 weeks, where were you staying? That's where I'm getting at. >> I was I with a friend of mine. >> Okay. You don't want to give me that house? >> I mean, let me >> It's fine. We're not involving her. >> The officer chose not to push Mr. Brown for the woman's address. But he continued his line of questioning. And the more he asked, the less Mr. Brown could answer. He didn't know exactly when he got there, when he started working, who for, or even where he slept. >> How did you get down here? [music] >> I caught the bus. Graham bus. >> Graham. And what when did you get here? >> Uh uh well I had some cheap hotels out on 17. >> Okay. >> And I went down I got caught the caught up. >> Okay. Now let me interrupt. [music] >> Yes sir. >> From 17. How did you get downtown right now? Today. >> Today. >> Right now. >> I was on the bus. >> Okay. We I'm going to speed this up so we going to do Let me get this straight. You've been in Savannah for 3 weeks? >> Yes. >> You've been in Savannah for 3 weeks staying with your girl? >> I spoke. >> That's what you told me. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Okay. I asked you how did you get from your girl house to the bank today? >> I I just told her I walked to from the bus station to the bank. I caught the the cat bus >> from 17. >> Okay. >> To to the thing up there. >> Okay. To the Okay. Okay. Now, let me ask you one other question. What made you come to this bank when all those other banks on 17? >> It say check. >> Mr. Brown thought he had an answer for everything, but all his answers were flimsy at best. At one point, the officer had had enough of the questioning and decided to go to the next [music] step. >> We're going to stop all of this right here going back and forth. I don't want to agitate you, but I'm going to tell you what we going to do. >> Yes, sir. >> We're going to place you in handcuffs and I'm going to give you a ride back to this job site to where you say you got this check at. >> Yes, sir. >> And then we going to hand up for there. Fair enough. >> So, I want you to stand up and turn around. got your hands off with nothing. >> Well, no. Well, then if I did it for nothing, then I'm apologize to you. How about that? >> You will give up that other guy because he just walked out the branch with $3,500. >> Okay. >> Um, this is the check for 3500. This is who it was given to. Okay. >> This was cashed on Friday. Same company, same people. It's fraudulent also. >> Okay. I'mma call this 3D Alabama 3D Trucking Company on I16. >> Yeah. >> That's the name of this company. 3D Trucking Company. And that lady told me in the bank, she said told me that they said they ain't got no trucks or nothing like that. So I said, "Who in the hell I been working for?" >> Well, that's what I'm trying to find out right now. I want you to tell me. >> Yeah, that's what I thought. >> You fill out an application? >> No, I didn't do application. >> Well, help me help you, Brown. >> I'm trying to help. >> No matter how much the officer pressed, Mr. Brown wouldn't give him any concrete information. His answers were very vague, and he was clearly hiding something. Not surprisingly, the officer's patience was running thin. >> Let me tell you what you given me before we just wrap this up and stop. All right. You gave me a location of unknown on I6. You gave me a girl house that you stand on is unknown on Highway 17. You You told me you stayed somewhere on 17. I don't know where it's at. You got a check. You don't know who gave it to you. Just a lady. You never even give me the lady name. You ain't giving me nothing to support what you saying. Nothing. Yeah, we definitely um got you in a messed up whammy situation because the checks is bad and what's bad about it is um the check that you passed is $2,300. >> Yeah. >> And um if I'm not mistaken, that's over the amount that's arrestable amount. >> So, um >> and you don't have no local address here. So, um I can't even release you to your uh to come to court. Somebody didn't flim flam you, brother. and you done been here too. You've been on this planet too long to let these little jittybugs flim flam you cuz see they get to go home tonight and now you stuck out here dealing with the police. >> The officer likely had a soft spot for Mr. Brown. He felt like someone had swindled the old man and gotten away with it, leaving him to pay the price. At one point, the old man cracked and admitted that a Mexican man had given him the check. >> I'm He told me he said, "Hey, man. I need you to I need to check." [snorts] Well, what's his name then? >> He just meet you on the square. You just let anybody walk up to you and tell me about what what they what I want you to do. >> No, no. He asked me would I help him and I said, "What's the problem?" He said, "I got Mexican on on, you know, and I need to cash a check on cuz they don't have IDs and stuff." >> So, Mexican, well, I got a valid ID. No problem. >> Nothing legit about it, brother. >> That's what I'm saying. So, now I'm I'm screwed up. >> Well, you are. Um, but it's nothing I can do about it other than um treat you with respect. >> Mr. Brown, I might not never see you again in my life, brother. Get yourself together, okay? If you need some help, >> I'll try to help. If I see you out here again, brother, I'll buy you something to eat or something if I have to. >> Okay? >> But I don't know. But you can't you can't um window these folks out their money and then what you can't clean with me, but they say somebody else told you to do it. Okay? >> Strictly speaking, officers are not allowed to provide suspects with legal advice. However, moments like this reveal that some officers care about more than just the law. Besides, I don't think anyone would hold it against him. Mr. Brown is, of course, not the only one to fall for the cash my fake check scheme. On September 24th, 2024, a man tried to cash a check for a whopping $39,8210. He went inside the region's bank to commit fraud and was soon met by police officers. >> How you doing, sir? >> Oh, what's this? >> Uh, I'm not sure. >> What's going on today? >> Oh, no. I just came here to see you. >> Okay. >> Is it a problem? >> I I'm not sure. That's what I was >> Oh, the check that you're about to deposit >> is say >> it's the outside. Come. >> You got a check. >> The man stepped outside and walked into the parking lot as if looking for someone. The officer didn't want to play games, nor did he want to give the suspect a chance to run, so he stopped him before it was too late. >> What's going on? >> Follow me. >> Where am I following you to? >> So you can see what's going on. >> Is this your car? >> No, no, no. This car. >> Okay. Well, where you headed to? >> To the uh the Bravo. So you can see >> Okay, hold on. You got >> actually No, the person that he actually got the person that um they gave me >> that gave you the check is over here. >> Mhm. >> Okay. Okay. So, just let's go get your ID and then we'll figure out what's going on. >> You don't want him to I don't >> What's that? >> I don't want him to leave. I pretty much think this that's what's going >> Was somebody trying to get you to cash a check and tell you >> pretty much telling me that let's step over here so we don't get hit. So, what what happened? >> So, he pretty much if you follow my drift then you'll see what's going on cuz obviously I'm I have a business but this person >> Okay. >> If you catch my follow follow me so you can so we can get this off. Well, but I want to get your ID back and stuff cuz I want to figure out what they have. I want to make sure it's fake check cuz I I I know they're saying it's forged, >> but I got to get with them and talk with them. Okay. >> So, just if you don't mind, no. Wait right here with the officer >> with his partner looking after the suspect. The officer went back inside the bank to talk to the manager. It turned out that the suspect might not have been as innocent as he appeared at first sight. So what was his what was his story >> that he recep I've ever seen. >> What did he say that check was for? >> He said it was for his business that has $2 in his account that was just >> Do you guys need this? >> No, you can fix I I contacted the maker. They confirmed that it was made up. The dollar amount is correct to someone else. >> It's made to someone else. It's payable to her, but that's not to him. >> That's two in a row, too. >> No, we got this one. >> Didn't stop her cuz her check looked fine to me. Yeah. >> Like when it like when I just handed it through, it's like Okay. >> He provided this to you. >> Yeah. >> He provided all the he provided all that to me. >> Yeah. >> And then I'm just up there trying to like stall him for 15 minutes. >> Yeah. Sorry. We were >> the guys that worked this zone are are are on a call. So I was coming from >> He was like he was super nice and chat made it easy. Normally they're a pain when they're trying to >> The clerk mentioned another scam involving a female suspect. It appears that Regent's bank has its fair share of scammers. As for the scammer in this case, he did not want to cash the check but deposit the amount in his account. >> Stay tun I'm not doing that. I'm not holding on cuz some here is not adding up, right? Like you gave them a fake ID and a social security card. So you see what I mean? Like >> just till we figure out what's going on. You got nothing illegal on you right now? >> No, sir. >> Hello. >> I'll let you call her back in a minute. All right. Cuz we we just got You got two phones here? >> Yes, sir. >> All right. Who's this? >> That's me. >> I'll get it. >> Hello. >> That's me. That's really you. >> Yes, sir. >> Hello. >> Man, you got a lot of phones. >> Broken. >> What you carrying around broken phones for? >> All right, we're going to walk over to my car right here and then I'm going to I got some questions for you. Okay. >> The officer escorted the suspect to the car while his colleague went out to search for the suspect's partner. The man was willing to cooperate. However, he was not fond of the body camera and asked the officer to mute it and cover it. >> That's the thing. >> That guy that came up is your car here. >> Yeah. >> Muted. You can push. So, basically what's going on? So you should you should learn cuz you know I I I trust me I I been in >> you got my so >> this is what's going on. So basically I'm in a situation myself. I'm in a type situation where basically um I'm about to get evicted. I have I have a son. So like I I was left no I didn't want to see my son be on the street and like I'm a real at home dad. It's like I this not even if you look at my my track history I this is not what this I haven't been in trouble in years. The suspect first tried justifying his reasons for committing fraud. However, his demeanor and secretive manner suggested that this might be a larger, more organized scheme for depositing checks and withdrawing funds before the checks get flagged. >> The black male that walked in with dreads and a tie on, did he ask or anything? >> No, he walked in, made it about to like the carpet, looked, and walked right back out. >> Cuz he's working with this guy. Yeah, that's what we figured. >> We're just trying to figure out cuz one of our canine guy went over and followed him over cuz I mean we didn't have anything to like grab him on, but I wanted to make sure he didn't ask for anything or anything like that cuz >> that's who he really is. >> Oh, okay. >> Not this. So, >> right. Well, I I looked at that ID and I'm like, that was fake as hell. >> Yeah. I mean, this is who he says he is. I haven't I haven't run it yet to confirm, but we're going to run them through confirm it. Um, so >> just obviously so you know what we're I'm going to take him back. he's going to talk to detectives, but it sounds like they're involved in a pretty deep financial scheme just talking to him. If that other guy comes back in, >> just call us uh and we'll come back over this way cuz now we can say >> where in Georgia is that ID from? >> Conjurs. Conor, Georgia. >> The manager then said they had an employee who was probably involved in a check fraud scheme. Then he explained in detail how these scammers work and how much the thieving clerk cost the bank. But it was the same thing. They come in, they deposit a region's check, funds are available the next day because it's one of ours. They come in the next day, they take it all out, cashier's checks, cash, whatever. And it was it's like up to a quarter million dollars >> in loss. But it's it's like they were last corporate security told me is they were they thought that it was connected to um another like ring or or um incident in Georgia. >> Okay. >> So that's why I was thinking >> that's what I'm ser I'm curious. What I'm going to do is I'm going to take him down. We're going to go talk to him and then I'm going to bring you back case numbers. If you want any of the information of any of these people, they'll all be in the report. >> We did get a plate. >> We can provide anything to tie it to something bigger, too. >> I have a feeling this is pretty large cuz he's willing now to spill the beans. So, >> that's probably going to be a good thing if he will to help himself, but it'll it'll also help you guys and us. >> Yeah. >> The officer relayed the information to his colleague. So, he was brought up to speed. It was clear that unless they managed to catch the second suspect, all their hopes lay in keeping the detained suspect talkative. >> Basically, one goes in and cashes the check. The other one comes in and takes out a deposit. They've been hit by this ring at like numerous places. >> Okay. >> So, the other guy is definitely involved. Uh he said he's willing to talk to C. So, >> hopefully they >> Yeah. And he said he's willing to talk, but he's worried about his car over there. It's an Infinity Kia. >> It's his car. He says his girls, but I think there's probably somebody sitting in it >> that helped out. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. >> So, >> I'll see what we can get out of it and >> I'll do a loop. See if I can find an infinity. Give me a description of his girlfriend. >> I ran was >> he's very scared about speaking on camera. >> I bet. All right. >> So, >> all right. >> I appreciate it, dude. >> All right. >> Most likely the suspect gave the detective some very useful information. He was charged with criminal use of personal identification and uttering a forged instrument. [music] He did not contest the charges and receive 36 months of probation. Thank you so much for staying until the end. If you like to see more cops exposing scammers, let us know in the comments. See you next time.