Fraud Squad

A teacher hires a mover to move her belongings from New Haven, CT to Radford, VA. The company's estimate was $2,230. On moving day the movers loaded their truck, locks it and then present the victim with a bill for $4,745 - more than double the original quote. If not paid, they threaten to dispose of her belongings.

The team investigates counterfeit money and mortgage fraud cases.

This story will show how scam artists take advantage of people's generosity to charities. The victims and experts will discuss how it is not only the donors that are victimized, but the integrity of the legitimate organizations as well.

An elderly couple hires a home improvement firm. The company charges them $900,000 for $60,000 worth of work! The woman became so distraught by the experience that she suffered a heart attack and died. Her Alzheimer-afflicted husband had to be institutionalized. The contractor was finally caught and sentenced to 114 months in prison.

A travel agent is sentenced to four years for defrauding over 30 customers out of more than $278,000 in bogus vacation packages.

Are you a financially responsible individual? "Ann Marie" thought she was until collection agencies began calling her demanding the repayment of thousands of dollars in loans. A woman assuming "Ann Marieʼs" identity, with only a social insurance number and driver's license number, opened a bank account and stole thousands of dollars in lines of credits and credit cards in her name.