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Sophisticated Minnesota fraud ring has global tentacles
StarTribune.com ^ | 3/8/10 | Dan Browning

Posted on 03/08/2010 8:14:50 PM PST by ButThreeLeftsDo

A joint state and federal task force has been quietly targeting what investigators say is a sophisticated organized crime ring in the Twin Cities with about 200 members who have allegedly stolen identities, taken over bank and credit card accounts, distributed counterfeit checks and currency and defrauded businesses and banks nationwide.

The ring recruits members on social networking sites like Facebook, buys stolen information from employees of check-cashing services and Internet data brokers, and has even sent trusted ring members to college and business schools to qualify them for jobs in financial institutions or other targeted businesses, investigators say.

"This looks like it could be one of the biggest cases of its type in the country," said Patrick Henry, commander of the Minnesota Financial Crimes Task Force. "Most of my task force is involved in this investigation."

(Excerpt) Read more at startribune.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: fraud; nigeria; nigerians
Check your bank statements, FRiends.....
1 posted on 03/08/2010 8:14:50 PM PST by ButThreeLeftsDo
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To: stephenjohnbanker; wafflehouse; Leisler; PAR35; TigerLikesRooster; AndyJackson; Thane_Banquo; ...
*Ping!*
2 posted on 03/08/2010 8:17:52 PM PST by rabscuttle385 (Live Free or Die)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Somalis?


3 posted on 03/08/2010 8:22:21 PM PST by Frantzie (TV - sending Americans towards Islamic serfdom - Cancel TV service NOW)
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To: Frantzie

So far, Nigerians....


4 posted on 03/08/2010 8:26:12 PM PST by ButThreeLeftsDo (Armed And Cantankerous.)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

How many of you saw the word ‘testicles’ in the headline? Admit it.


5 posted on 03/08/2010 8:31:11 PM PST by James C. Bennett
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

I resent that remark. I’m from the Nigerian Anti-Defamation League...and boy, oh boy, do I have my work cut out for me!


6 posted on 03/08/2010 8:31:28 PM PST by Wally_Kalbacken
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To: James C. Bennett

I did


7 posted on 03/08/2010 8:33:55 PM PST by Tainan (Cogito, ergo conservatus)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Minnesota fraud...? You must be talking about Al Franken....


8 posted on 03/08/2010 8:37:34 PM PST by freebilly (No wonder the left has a boner for Obama. There's CIALIS in soCIALISt....)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Same third world. Lovely.


9 posted on 03/08/2010 8:38:04 PM PST by Frantzie (TV - sending Americans towards Islamic serfdom - Cancel TV service NOW)
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To: Tainan

I saw Taliban when I glimpsed at you handle...


10 posted on 03/08/2010 8:56:53 PM PST by tubebender (Tagline... I don't need no stinkin Tagline)
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To: tubebender
...no...its Thailand!
11 posted on 03/08/2010 9:05:57 PM PST by Tainan (Cogito, ergo conservatus)
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To: Tainan

Forgive me, I had my glasses on...


12 posted on 03/08/2010 9:11:56 PM PST by tubebender (Tagline... I don't need no stinkin Tagline)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Well it’s not quiet any more.


13 posted on 03/08/2010 9:25:11 PM PST by HiTech RedNeck (I am in America but not of America (per bible: am in the world but not of it))
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

I hear they also elect unfunny comedians to the US Senate!


14 posted on 03/08/2010 9:55:18 PM PST by April Lexington (Study the constitution so you know what they are taking away!)
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To: James C. Bennett

I’m glad I’m not the only one.


15 posted on 03/09/2010 4:15:09 AM PST by rdl6989 (January 20, 2013- The end of an error.)
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To: rabscuttle385

New Nigerian scam. Anything to avoid work ;-)


16 posted on 03/09/2010 5:22:10 AM PST by stephenjohnbanker (Support our troops, and vote out the RINOS)
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To: stephenjohnbanker

They were just doing the work Americans won’t do! /sarc


17 posted on 03/09/2010 5:28:47 AM PST by rabscuttle385 (Live Free or Die)
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To: rabscuttle385

Impoverished people of Lagos, Somalia, and Mexico have no scruples. They come here and all they see is an all-you-can-steal banquet.


18 posted on 03/09/2010 5:38:00 AM PST by stephenjohnbanker (Support our troops, and vote out the RINOS)
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