Post by doc on Feb 21, 2009 10:47:35 GMT -5
Woman, 66, accused in
Internet scam
Charged with swindling $100,000 from
victims
Updated: Friday, 20 Feb 2009, 11:29 PM EST
Published : Friday, 20 Feb 2009, 9:52 PM EST
Jennifer McGilvray
Edited by Andrew Bonner
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - An online business scam has landed a 66-year-old Indianapolis woman in jail.
Indiana State Police said Wanda Robertson scammed at least three victims across the country by soliciting investors on well known Web sites such as Craig's List . They said Robertson convinced her victims that if they invested with her, they'd see big returns. But investigators are calling it a big rip off.
"She was offering investment opportunities over the Internet. And as far as we can determine, those investment opportunities were fraudulent,” said Master Trooper Mark Clephane.
The Indiana Secretary of State's Office said Robertson offered ownership in her company, called Real Estate Paper Chase, and then used investor's credit histories for loans and credit cards. She's now facing nine counts of fraud for scamming her victims out of more than $100,000.
Police said Internet scams are on the rise because of the economic crisis and people are looking to make some fast cash.
Meanwhile, police are warning people not to rush into wiring money. They said there is no guarantee you'll get that money back if you are scammed.
"Most things, you are not going to get rich overnight. It's like anything else. The Internet can be a dangerous place if you are dealing with your finances,” said
Internet scam
Charged with swindling $100,000 from
victims
Updated: Friday, 20 Feb 2009, 11:29 PM EST
Published : Friday, 20 Feb 2009, 9:52 PM EST
Jennifer McGilvray
Edited by Andrew Bonner
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - An online business scam has landed a 66-year-old Indianapolis woman in jail.
Indiana State Police said Wanda Robertson scammed at least three victims across the country by soliciting investors on well known Web sites such as Craig's List . They said Robertson convinced her victims that if they invested with her, they'd see big returns. But investigators are calling it a big rip off.
"She was offering investment opportunities over the Internet. And as far as we can determine, those investment opportunities were fraudulent,” said Master Trooper Mark Clephane.
The Indiana Secretary of State's Office said Robertson offered ownership in her company, called Real Estate Paper Chase, and then used investor's credit histories for loans and credit cards. She's now facing nine counts of fraud for scamming her victims out of more than $100,000.
Police said Internet scams are on the rise because of the economic crisis and people are looking to make some fast cash.
Meanwhile, police are warning people not to rush into wiring money. They said there is no guarantee you'll get that money back if you are scammed.
"Most things, you are not going to get rich overnight. It's like anything else. The Internet can be a dangerous place if you are dealing with your finances,” said