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District of Rhode Island | Massachusetts Attorney, Three Others Charged in Scheme to Smuggle Contraband Into the Wyatt Detention Center

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PROVIDENCE, RI – As reflected in court documents unsealed in federal court in Providence today, a Massachusetts attorney, two individuals detained in the Donald W. Wyatt Detention Facility, and a Connecticut woman have been charged by way of federal criminal complaints for their alleged participation in a scheme to smuggle contraband into the Wyatt Detention … Read more

Foreign nationals charged in Rhode Island, Massachusetts ATM skimming scheme

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File image of a gavel. (WLNE) PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Four foreign nationals in the U.S. illegally were charged in federal court for an alleged ATM and retail store skimming scheme in at least six states including Rhode Island and Massachusetts. The defendants are accused of placing skimming devices on ATMs in Westerly and Bristol, … Read more

6 accused of stealing $300K+ through card skimming scheme

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Six people are facing charges for their alleged roles in a card-skimming scheme that targeted shoppers and ATM users in at least six states, the office of U.S. Attorney Zachary Cunha announced Tuesday. The group is accused of installing devices that steal victims’ card information on ATMs and retail store checkout … Read more

RI woman faces fraud charges for $10M sweepstakes scheme

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A Priority Mail package is seen at a USPS facility in La Vergne, Tennessee, on Nov. 4, 2021. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images) PROVIDENCE, RI. (WPRI) — A Warwick woman was indicted by a federal grand jury on fraud charges Tuesday for allegedly scamming individuals out of a total of $10 million through mail sweepstakes … Read more