- November 22, 2024
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Dec. 31
And this is the thanks I get
12:09 p.m. — First Block of Fair Oaks Circle. Theft. The victim said that, two days ago, four transients, two female and two male, knocked at his door, asking if they could come inside since it was raining. He let them in, but he said they soon started “acting weird” and split up through the house, so he called police.
The victim said the police arrived and “kicked them all out.” The next day, he found his Dell laptop was missing.
He said he is going to search pawn shops for the laptop. He later called the officer and said his driver’s license and social security card were also missing.
Jan. 7
Computer warfare
6:27 p.m. — First Block of Moonglow Drive. Fraud. The victim said she had downloaded software to clean out viruses on her computer, and it worked well for about a year.
She recently received a call from someone claiming to work for the software company, stating it was time for a six-month upgrade and there would be no charge. The suspect said they work from a remote location.
The victim said that as she was watching the suspect work on her computer remotely, she saw him filling out a Western Union profile in her name. The suspect told her to not worry about anything and to shut her computer down for several hours before rebooting.
She checked her bank account the next day and found there was a debit for $365 to Western Union.
When the victim called the suspect, he told her to go to a certain department store and he would send her the money back through Western Union. She told him that store does not do Western Union, and she wanted the money back in her account. The suspect then became angry and started to curse her out.
The victim went to the bank and changed her accounts. She also changed her IP address.
At a later date she received another call from the software company saying that she should go to Western Union and they would refund her money. She told them to mail her a check. The suspect said he could not because the money was coming from the Philippines. The victim said she was going to call the police, and the suspect told her he would “destroy her laptop and her in five minutes.”
The victim hung up, and the suspect called back twice threatening to use her personal information for his gain.
The suspect is not sure if the suspects are from the company or are hackers. All of the documentation was placed into evidence.
Jan. 7
Save the last dance
10:51 a.m. — 100 Block of South Atlantic Avenue. Theft. The dancer told the police officer she was dancing for a known customer and had totaled a bill of $240.
The suspect told her to go in back and change costumes for a different dance. When the victim came out, the suspect had left without paying his bill for her or for the bartender.
The victim said she had the suspect’s number but could not provide it because she did not have her phone. The victim then got upset with the investigation and left without providing any more information.
