DPS: Families Duped By Ticket Scammer
Man Arrested Following Lengthy Investigation
POSTED: 9:38 am MST December 30,
2009
PHOENIX -- A two month investigation has led Department of Public Safety detectives to a Phoenix-area man accused of selling fraudulent amusement park passes over Craigslist.DPS said the man would advertise tickets and passes on Craigslist and would then meet the victims in person to sell groups of unvalidated passes stolen from area retailers for hundreds of dollars. Many of the victims and their families made the trip to southern California to such places as Disneyland only to find out the passes were worthless.Victims contacted DPS detectives who began investigating the scam.The man was booked into jail on charges of fraudulent schemes. State investigators think he's been operating for at least three months and may have worked with others.DPS hasn't identified the man because they want more victims to identify him through a photo lineup.Potential victims with any information are encouraged to call the DPS Duty Office at 602-223-2212 and ask to be forwarded to the Financial Crimes Unit.
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