Tag: North Carolina
Charlotte Man Tried to Shake Down Tech Firm
⏱ 2 min read Cameron Curry, 27, of Charlotte, is facing a long stretch after a federal jury found him guilty yesterday of trying to bleed a D.C.-based tech company for $2.5 million. Curry, a former employee, allegedly stole a mountain of personnel files and other confidential data then threatened to dump it online unless…
Ex-Tech Worker Faces Prison in $2.5M Extortion Plot
CHARLOTTE – A former data analyst is staring down a lengthy federal sentence after a jury convicted him of attempting to shake down his old employer for $2.5 million in cryptocurrency. Cameron Curry, 27, didn’t need a ski mask or a server farm – just access to sensitive data and a vengeful streak. The scheme…
AI-Fueled Fraud: NC Man Admits to Streaming Scam
⏱ 2 min read RELATED: Ex-Teacher Ran Prostitution Ring From Home SEE ALSO: Jamestown Trafficker Snared in Sex & Drug Ring New York, NY – Michael Smith, a North Carolina resident, just copped a plea in federal court today, admitting he rigged the music streaming game with artificial intelligence and an army of bots. Smith…
Tax Prep Hustle Lands Woman 25 Months
⏱ 2 min read RELATED: Border Hopper Gets Time Served, Handed to CBP SEE ALSO: Manitowoc Man Indicted in Child Porn Ring BURLINGTON, NC – Tracey Hernandez, 39, will spend the next two years and a month behind bars after a federal court sentenced her for running a multi-million dollar tax fraud scheme. Hernandez, a…
Tax Cheat Gets 25 Months in $2M Scheme
⏱ 2 min read RELATED: Manhattan Dealer Linked to Fatal OD SEE ALSO: Medicare Hit: FL Man Gets 5 Years BURLINGTON, NC – Tracey Hernandez, 39, is heading to federal prison for 25 months after admitting she cooked the books on over 200 tax returns, raking in over $2.1 million in fraudulent refunds. The sentence…
Charlotte Man Hit With Extortion Rap
⏱ 2 min read RELATED: Bronx Trafficker Gets 4 Years in PA Coke Run SEE ALSO: Predator Back in the Crosshairs CHARLOTTE, NC – A Charlotte man is staring down a long stretch after a federal jury convicted him yesterday of shaking down a D.C.-based tech giant. Cameron Curry, 27, wasn’t after cash, he wanted…
Felon Gets 10 Years for Reidsville Shooting
⏱ 2 min read RELATED: Reidsville Shooter Gets 10 Years SEE ALSO: Repeat Offender Back in Cuffs in Vegas REIDSVILLE, NC – Lindsey Hayes, 41, is headed to federal prison for a decade after a brazen shooting near a Reidsville apartment complex. Hayes was sentenced today to 120 months, followed by three years of supervised…
Tax Prep Scheme Lands Woman in Federal Prison
⏱ 2 min read RELATED: Tax Prep Hustle Lands Woman 25 Months SEE ALSO: Felon Gets 10 Years for Reidsville Shooting BURLINGTON, NC – Tracey Hernandez, 39, is headed to federal prison after admitting to running a multi-million dollar tax fraud scheme. She was sentenced today to 25 months behind bars, followed by a year…
Tax Prep Scammer Gets 25 Months
⏱ 2 min read RELATED: Border Hopper Gets Time Served, Shipped Home SEE ALSO: fraud/” style=”color:#cc0000;text-decoration:none;”>AI-Fueled Streaming Scam: NC Man Admits Fraud BURLINGTON, NC – A local tax preparer is headed to federal prison after admitting she cooked the books for her clients, raking in over $2.1 million in bogus refunds. Tracey Hernandez, 39, was…
10 Years for Reidsville Gun Threat
⏱ 2 min read RELATED: Tax Cheat Gets 25 Months in $2M Scheme SEE ALSO: Reidsville Shooter Gets 10 Years REIDSVILLE, NC – Lindsey Hayes, 41, is headed to federal prison for a decade after terrorizing residents of a Reidsville apartment complex and illegally packing heat. He was sentenced today in Greensboro after pleading guilty…
