DIAMOND BAR : FBI Investigating Alleged Telemarketing Fraud Ring
The FBI has begun investigating an alleged nationwide, telemarketing fraud ring in Diamond Bar that was broken up earlier this week with the arrests of nine people.
Nearly 200 victims were telephoned, told they had won prizes and asked to send money to bogus companies, Sheriff’s Detective Richard Berner said Wednesday. Deputies recovered $9,200 sent to the companies at a rented mail box in Walnut.
Eight people were arrested Tuesday at an office at 582 N. Diamond Bar Blvd. and a ninth at a home in the 22900 block of Dry Creek Road.
The suspects face possible federal charges of wire fraud and money laundering. The arrests followed a monthlong investigation.
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