PHOENIX — On Tuesday, authorities in Arizona reported the arrest of a lady from Texas in a fraud case.
Charges of fraud, theft, and identity theft led to the arrest of 64-year-old Maria Rivera in Carrollton, Texas, in early July, as reported by the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office.
An individual in the Prescott region claimed to be a victim of email hacking that resulted in an unlawful transfer of $40,000 from their bank account, prompting YSCO to commence an investigation into the matter.
Investigators from YSCO said that they contacted the Carrollton Police Department for help in obtaining a search warrant to arrest Rivera after discovering through bank records and other evidence that he was the beneficiary of more than $40,000.
Detectives from YSCO were able to apprehend Rivera at her workplace and carry out the search warrant at her apartment with the assistance of the Carrollton Police Department.
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According to YSCO, information discovered during the search suggested that this was not Rivera’s sole instance of fraud.
Those cases will be pursued by the Texas authorities. The suspected offenses also spanned state lines, therefore federal officials were informed.
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