CASE STUDIES
Selected Case Studies
Lowndes County Seize Funds Tied To Money Laundering Operations
ERAD is an integral part of identifying financial fraud, freezing/seizing assets, and documenting information to support investigations within law enforcement agencies. Below are two case studies in which ERAD provided support to the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office...
K-1 Scam Case Study
Have you heard of a “K-1 Scam”? It’s also known as a non-payment cash scam. In a K-1 Scam, suspect(s) enter a retailer with intent on obtaining quantities of prepaid, gift cards, and/or high-dollar electronics without rendering payment. Typical “K-1 Scams” In typical...
Rockwall County Jail Uses ERAD to Assist with Inmate Processing
Rockwall, Texas. Each year the Rockwall County Sheriff’s Office processes over 4,000 inmates into their jail facility. In 2017 they found that many of those prisoners were holding various payment cards and other miscellaneous pieces of plastic, but the Office had no...
Fairfax County Police Recover 293 Stolen Credit and Debit Cards During Traffic Stop
Fairfax, VA Court records show it all started when Fairfax County Police pulled over several suspects for routine traffic violations involving improper display of a license plate and littering. Officers observed that none of the occupants had drivers licenses but did...
Wauwatosa Police Department Helps Thwart Romanian Card-Skimming Ring
Wauwatosa, WI Through the cooperation and information sharing of multiple law enforcement agencies across several states, Oshkosh and Fod du Lac Police were able to apprehend and charge individuals from a Romanian skimming ring with card fraud and identity theft. ...
Lawrenceville Police Department confiscates 1,471 cards including $34,000 from prepaid cards
“Lawrenceville Police Department confiscates 1,471 cards including $34,000 from prepaid cards”
October 2018 • Lawrenceville Police Department