fraud

Kennewick police are asking the public to keep an eye out for this shaggy-haired suspect. They didn't give detailed specifics but say he's wanted for alleged debit card theft and a number of illegal withdrawals. Anyone with any information is urged to call (509)-628-0333...

Another business owner is facing fraud charges after it was found they participated in a green energy fraudulent business based out of Pasco. You may recall in 2017 Scott C. Johnson, 43, of Burbank, was sentenced to 8 years in prison over his role in green power fraud stemming from the now defunct Pasco Gen X Energy Company...

Pasco police are on the alert for this probable ID fraud suspect, after a clerk who was paying close attention busted him. Saturday evening this guy attempted to cash a check at the Rivera Wireless store at 10th and Lewis in Pasco. He presented a work check and ID card, but the clerk noticed the ID was for somebody else -- a regular customer they knew...

A Ponzi, or pyramid, scheme launched about two years ago by a bankrupt Tri-City businessman has landed him in jail, facing charges in Franklin and Benton Counties. It also has his partner in hot water and facing arrest. The man's wife has not been charged, but was allegedly part of a check kiting scheme through her former employer, HAPO Credit Union...

An entrepreneur who's heavily involved in a wide variety of Tri-City area projects and groups is being sued over alleged misuse of government funding. Kristopher Lapp is the founder and owner of i3Global, an IT and media services company based out of Kennewick...

The fraud covered four states from Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Nevada and was based in the Spokane Valley.

In an update Monday, West Richland police say they've identified the woman in this image, but have not reported an arrest. A few days ago, police issued a bulletin with this ATM photo taken of this person, they were wanted in relation to a fraud case being worked by police...

West Richland Police say they're seeing, along with other law enforcement agencies, an increase in what's often called "check overpayment scams." Authorities say they usually involve online for sale sites, especially on social media. Many of them are done with sellers who are not in the local area...

A former immigrant who defrauded investors of millions of dollars over a defunct Port of Pasco green energy plant may not be from Europe after all, and new charges claim he used a dead baby's ID to obtain a passport. You may recall a few years ago we told you about Green Power, a plan to turn municipal waste into energy, by way of a plant at the Port of Pasco...

Evidence leads police to believe like many other such criminals, they've left the area.