NEWSNATIONNOW (Rob Taub) - Philly house of horrors suspect could possibly be federally charged: Ex-CIA
Tracy Walder thinks Eugene Horsch may face federal charges soon for potentially impersonating federal law enforcement.
AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Brazilian woman posed as 11-year-old girl, deceived family for 14 months before arrest
A 38-year-old Brazilian woman spent more than a year living as a fake child inside a couple's home, and her arrest exposed a pattern of similar cons stretching across at least seven states. Amanda Maria Souza de Oliveira called herself "Gabriele." She carried a baby bottle, wrapped herself in a comfort blanket, wore heart-print shorts, […] The post Brazilian woman posed as 11-year-old girl, deceived family for 14 months before arrest appeared first on American Almanac .
A 38-year-old Brazilian woman spent more than a year living as a fake child inside a couple's home, and her arrest exposed a pattern of similar cons stretching across at least seven states. Amanda Maria Souza de Oliveira called herself "Gabriele." She carried a baby bottle, wrapped herself in a comfort blanket, wore heart-print shorts, and spoke in a baby voice. She avoided eye contact. She told the middle-aged couple who took her in that she was 11 years old, a runaway fleeing an abusive father. They believed her. They gave her a bedroom filled with toys and dolls. They threw her a birthday party when she supposedly turned 12. The con lasted 14 months in Joinville, a city in southern Brazil. It ended on June 2, when police arrived at…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Brazilian woman who posed as a child for 15 years convicted of fraud after deceiving foster family
A 37-year-old Brazilian woman who spent 15 years pretending to be a child, and lived with an unsuspecting foster family for more than a year, was convicted of fraud and false identity, drawing a sentence of nearly two years. The Court of Justice of Santa Catarina in Brazil found Amanda Maria Souza de Oliveira guilty […] The post Brazilian woman who posed as a child for 15 years convicted of fraud after deceiving foster family appeared first on American Almanac .
A 37-year-old Brazilian woman who spent 15 years pretending to be a child, and lived with an unsuspecting foster family for more than a year, was convicted of fraud and false identity, drawing a sentence of nearly two years. The Court of Justice of Santa Catarina in Brazil found Amanda Maria Souza de Oliveira guilty on Thursday after she admitted to fabricating her identity and age, Fox News Digital reported . The court sentenced her to one year, six months and 10 days in prison, plus an additional four months and 18 days of detention. Oliveira had lived with the foster family for 14 months, passing herself off as their daughter. She used a high-pitched, childlike voice and told people she had been forced to take hormones that made her…Open
AMERICANGREATNESS (Bryan Hyde) - Federal Prosecutors Charge Chinese National With Voter Fraud in 2024 U.S. Election
A Chinese national has been charged by the U.S. Attorney’s Office with submitting a fraudulent online voter registration in which he impersonated another Chinese national […] Source
NYTIMES (Susan Dominus) - Someone Was Impersonating Collien Fernandes Online. She Says It Was Her Husband.
The German actress Collien Fernandes set out to discover who was pretending to be her online and sending men sexually explicit material. Her answer ignited a feminist movement.
AMERICANALMANAC (Lynn Jenkins) - Brazilian woman who posed as 12-year-old girl to deceive family into adoption sentenced to nearly two years in jail
A 38-year-old Brazilian woman who faked a child's voice, carried dummies and baby bottles, and convinced a couple she was a traumatized 12-year-old has been convicted of fraud and jailed, capping a pattern of identity cons investigators say stretched across at least seven states. A court in Joinville, Brazil, sentenced Amanda Maria Souza de Oliveira […] The post Brazilian woman who posed as 12-year-old girl to deceive family into adoption sentenced to nearly two years in jail appeared first on American Almanac .
A 38-year-old Brazilian woman who faked a child's voice, carried dummies and baby bottles, and convinced a couple she was a traumatized 12-year-old has been convicted of fraud and jailed, capping a pattern of identity cons investigators say stretched across at least seven states. A court in Joinville, Brazil, sentenced Amanda Maria Souza de Oliveira to one year, 10 months, and 28 days in prison after finding she deliberately fabricated a false identity to extract food, shelter, money, medication, and other material support from an unnamed couple who believed they were caring for an abused child. The judge found Oliveira acted consciously "to induce and maintain the victims in error" and obtain the full cost of her own living through the…Open
YOUTUBE (CNN) - British PM texted scammer who posed as Trump chief of staff
Andy Burnham, Britain's prime minister, exchanged messages with someone pretending to be White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, a source told CNN. A White House official says the incident had "nothing to do" with Wiles' phone being hacked.
AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Britain's new prime minister fell for a fake Susie Wiles — the second impersonation of Trump's chief of staff in months
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged messages with someone impersonating White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, the second known incident of a fraudster posing as Trump's top aide to reach senior officials. Burnham, who took office on July 20 after replacing former Prime Minister Keir Starmer, traded what officials described as "a few messages" […] The post Britain's new prime minister fell for a fake Susie Wiles — the second impersonation of Trump's chief of staff in months appeared first on American Almanac .
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged messages with someone impersonating White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, the second known incident of a fraudster posing as Trump's top aide to reach senior officials. Burnham, who took office on July 20 after replacing former Prime Minister Keir Starmer, traded what officials described as "a few messages" with an unidentified person pretending to be Wiles before growing suspicious and cutting off contact. CBS News reported that the exchange involved only written messages, no phone call or verbal conversation took place. Neither the date of the exchange nor the platform used has been disclosed. The incident, first reported Monday by POLITICO and confirmed by BBC News, drew immediate…Open
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - UK PM Burnham Caught Messaging Impostor Posing as Trump’s Chief of Staff.
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham was tricked into exchanging messages with someone impersonating White House aide Susie Wiles.
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: British Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged several messages with someone impersonating White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles before becoming suspicious that the contact was illegitimate, according to four officials. Downing Street, the Prime Minister’s official residence, has refused to “comment on national security matters,” while one person briefed on the matter claimed the messages were of “no significance.” DETAIL: The British Embassy in Washington reportedly raised concerns about the incident with the White House, amid fears in the British government that Wiles’s phone may have been compromised. A White House official said the incident was unrelated to any hacking of her devices. The…Open
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Fake cops, fake warrants: The jury duty scam spreading nationwide
A jury duty scam is spreading across the country, with scammers posing as police officers and demanding payments from people accused of missing jury duty. In Florida, one family lost $25,000. Brian Entin reports. MORE: https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/jury-duty-scam-texts-bitcoin/