Sheriff’s officials say they have arrested four and dismantled a drug house in Kenosha County that was tied to fraud, mail theft and burglaries, some of which occurred in Lake County.
The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office announced they concluded a “significant phase” of an ongoing investigation involving stolen mail, financial fraud, narcotics activity and burglary-related offenses.
Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Lt. Chase Forster said deputies investigated multiple fraud complaints connected to stolen mail over the past approximately six weeks.
Detectives learned that personal and business checks were being stolen from mailboxes, altered and fraudulently used to obtain money.
Detectives were assigned to the investigation and developed…
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.