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York Resident Duped Out Of $60K In Fraudulent Website Scheme By Texas Woman: Police
A York resident was scammed out of over $60,000 through a fake business website, and Ayme Galvan, a Texas woman, has been charged in connection with the fraud, York City police announced on Monday, Jan. 27.
Ayme Galvan is accused of orchestrating the scheme, which detectives say involved transferring $60,264 from the victim’s account to a series of transactions in Texas. Detective Batten led the investigation after receiving the report of fraud on Nov. 5, 2024, police said.
The investigation uncovered a multi-state operation involving ATM and Walmart transactions. Using bank records, survei…
Carteret Man Posing As Walmart Worker Scams NY Woman, 69, Out Of $20K: Police
A phone call claiming to protect a Long Island resident's savings ended in a $20,000 scam carried out by a 51-year-old New Jersey man, according to authorities.
The victim, a 69-year-old New Hyde Park woman, received the call from Tejas Kapur, of Carteret, who falsely identified himself as a Walmart employee, according to Nassau County Police.
Kapur told the victim that there was fraudulent activity on her account and that her Social Security number was compromised, authorities said.
Kapur then instructed the victim to move her money out of her bank account to protect it.
On Monday,…
Galloway Township Woman Who Paid $20K For Service Dog Scammed By WV Breeder, Police Say
A West Virginia woman was accused of stealing thousands of dollars from a Galloway Township woman who ordered a service dog but never received one, authorities said.
Catherine Causey, 52, of Kearneysville, WV, was arrested on Tuesday, Aug. 20, the Galloway Township Police Department said in a news release. She was charged with theft by deception and money laundering.
Galloway police received a report on Tuesday, June 18 of an ongoing theft of about $20,000. A woman said she never received a service dog from Causey Labradors and Training despite making full payments and having cont…
