NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – Two fraud suspects that were free on bond following previous arrests earlier in 2026 were arrested again, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department.
Dewaine Gordon, 19, was arrested Saturday on charges of robbery, two counts of credit card fraud and two counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
Gordon was at the intersection of 12th Avenue South and Beechwood Avenue when he and two juvenile teens seeking candy donations approached a woman about contributing money to them.
As part of the scam, cash donations were not accepted, police said. The scammers seek electronic donations via cell phones. Police said in this instance, Gordon asked to see the victim’s phone and while holding it, he transferred $840 from her bank account to himself.
Police said Gordon was also charged with two counts of credit card fraud stemming from an incident…
This type of fraud targets the supply chain and accounts payable departments of businesses.
- Invoice Manipulation: Criminals intercept a legitimate invoice between a supplier and a client and change the banking details to their own. The client pays the bill thinking they are paying their trusted vendor.
- Kickbacks and Bribery: A vendor secretly pays an employee of the purchasing company to ensure their bid is successful or to overlook inflated pricing.