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Identity Theft

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Former Police Officer Convicted of Identity Theft

Jamell Stallings, a former Metropolitan Police Department officer, is facing up to 150 years for stealing her brother's identity.

A former Metropolitan Police Department officer from Brandywine, MD, has been convicted of counterfeiting, identity fraud and theft for stealing her brother's identity, prosecutors announced Tuesday. Jamell Stallings, 46, stole and used her brother's identity to apply for loans, according to Angela Alsobrooks, Prince George's County State's Attorney. Stallings, who is scheduled to be sentenced on April 2, faces a maximum sentence of 150 years, according to prosecutors. “Police officers take an oath to serve and protect the citizens of the jurisdictions in which they work,” Alsobrooks said.  “Ms. Stallings not only violated that oath, she went even lower by taking advantage of her own brother to live a lavish lifestyle."  Stalling's brother…

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Forum Teaches Residents How to Identify a Scam

In Monday evening's crime forum, a representative of the Attorney General's office spoke to a small group of residents about scams.

Whether young or old, rich or poor, Karen Straughn who works in the mediation unit of the Consumer Protection Division of the Attorney General's Office, said everyone can be scammed, Monday night at University Park's second crime forum this summer. Straughn discussed her personal experiences with scammers as well as those she's come across at work. She said many people don't understand that they can turn to her office not only for scams, but also when they are dissatisfied with a business' services, when they are denied a health claim or even when they are unsure about whether or not something is illegal or a scam. "Common scams we see are those things in the mail that says you won something, you are eligible for money from a prize group…

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