Masked gunman shoots man for money, meal and phone in New Rochelle street hit
NEW ROCHELLE, NY – A 28-year-old man was shot and robbed late Monday night in New Rochelle during a violent encounter that left him hospitalized with a gunshot wound to the leg.…
Police seeking to identify cell phone thief
PHILADELPHIA – On February 4, 2022, at 4:35 AM, an unknown white male gained entry to the Metro PCS store located at 1306 Chestnut St by breaking out the front door glass.…
They attacked a 17-year-old, taking his phone and money, now police need your help identifying them
PHILADELPHIA – On January 10, 2022, at 5:45 pm, the victim, a 17-year-old-male, was on the Market Frankford platform at 1100 Market St when a group of unknown black males assaulted him…
Trio Indicted on Federal Charges Alleging Six SoCal Cell Phone Stores Robbed with Hammers During Store Hours
LOS ANGELES – Three Southern California men were charged today in a federal grand jury indictment for allegedly robbing six cell phone stores in Los Angeles and Ventura counties during store…
Multiple India-based call centers and their directors indicted for perpetuating phone scams affecting thousands of Americans
ATLANTA – A superseding indictment has been unsealed against multiple Indian-based call centers and their directors charging that each of them conspired with the previously–indicted VoIP provider E Sampark, and its Director,…
Man Sentenced to 25+ Years in Prison for Robbing Cell Phone Store at Gunpoint
A 38-year-old man who robbed a cell phone store at gunpoint has been sentenced to more than 25 years in federal prison for robbery, carjacking, and multiple gun crimes, announced U.S. Attorney…
U.S. Marshals need public’s help to stop phone scams
SOUTHEAST, GA – The United States Marshals Service (USMS) needs your help to stop several phone scams targeting residents in Coastal Georgia. United States Marshal David L. Lyons reports scammers are impersonating…
New smartphone repair shop opens in Brick Township
BRICK, N.J. – A new electronics repair shop, Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions, has opened in Brick at 503 Route 70. The store offers professional fixes for most consumer electronics, from smartphones, tablets, and…
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Man in Connection With Armed Robberies of Suburban Chicago Cell Phone Stores
CHICAGO — A federal grand jury has indicted a man for allegedly robbing cell phone stores in the Chicago suburbs. OCIE BANKS, JR., brandished a firearm in three robberies and one attempted…
CBP Warns Residents of Phone Scam
Caller impersonating CBP Officers/Agents GRAND FORKS N.D. — A telephone scam is targeting residents nationwide in an attempt to gain banking information from unsuspecting residents. U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents and…
Johnson City man charged for sex with minor after texts found on her phone
JOHNSON CITY, NY – On Tuesday, December 7, the Johnson City Police received a report of a minor that had received inappropriate messages on her cell phone. Detectives interviewed the minor and…
Burlington County Man Charged with Cell Phone SIM Swap Scheme
NEWARK, N.J. – A Burlington County, New Jersey, man was arrested today for swapping cell phone customers’ Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) numbers into mobile devices controlled by an individual who was paying…
Former East Hartford Resident Admits Making Cell Phone Videos of Him Sexually Assaulting a Child
Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that SAEED MUSTAPHA MOUSSA, 31, a citizen of Ghana last residing in East Hartford, waived his right to be…
DC Government Used ‘Highly Sensitive’ Phone Location Records To Track Covid Spread
The Washington, D.C., government used phone GPS records provided by a private data broker to track citizens in order to study the spread of COVID-19, according to public records. The D.C. government’s…
HSI San Antonio warns the public about spoofing phone calls
SAN ANTONIO — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) officials are warning the public that imposters posing as HSI special agents are contacting people and claiming there is…
Former Phone Company Employee Sentenced to Three Months Probation for Role in Sim Swap Scam Conspiracy That Targeted At Least 19 Customers, Including New Orleans Resident
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane Evans announced that STEPHEN DANIEL DEFIORE age 36, a resident of Brandon, Florida, was sentenced on October 19, 2021 to three (3) months probation, with one…
Both China And US Will Abide By Taiwan Agreement, Biden Says After Phone Call With Xi Jinping
President Joe Biden assured reporters that Chinese President Xi Jinping would respect the “Taiwan agreement” after a phone call with the leader in September. Tensions between China and Taiwan have increased recently…