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April 23, 2026
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Crime

Police: Scam artist used School Board’s name to purchase laptops

July 19, 2013 heraldguide

A St. Rose man, who police believe was part of a multiple-parish scam operation, used the St. Charles Parish School Board’s name to purchase several laptops that he would pick up at Fed Ex, according to the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office. […]

Crime

Craigslist housing scam seems to have gone away – for now

August 3, 2012 Kyle Barnett

A nearly year-long Craigslist scam involving housing in St. Charles Parish seems to finally be under control.

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Crime

IRS warns seniors to be wary of federal tax refund scam

March 16, 2012 From staff and wire reports

The Internal Revenue Service is warning senior citizens and other taxpayers to beware of an emerging federal tax refund scam tempting victims to file tax returns claiming fraudulent refunds. […]

Crime

Bank phone, text scam targets residents

March 9, 2012 From staff and wire reports

Residents around the area are receiving scam phone calls claiming to be from First National Bank USA that ask them to “reactivate” their account by giving out their personal information, according to St. Charles Parish Sheriff Greg Champagne. […]

Crime

Sheriff warns residents to be wary of check scam

February 17, 2012 From staff and wire reports

The St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office continues to receive reports about an old scam which involves residents getting a valid-looking check in the mail made out to them, according to Sheriff Greg Champagne.

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Crime

Scam targets local real estate market

December 29, 2011 Michelle Stuckey

Some advertisements online for St. Charles homes for lease at an extremely good price may seem too good to be true – and they are. […]

Crime

Former lieutenant, wife get jail time for tax scam

September 30, 2011 heraldguide

A former St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office lieutenant and his wife both received jail time after pleading guilty to charges that they filed false federal tax returns using the names of inmates to collect more than $800,000, according to U.S. Attorney Jim Letten’s office.
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Crime

Suspected scammers turn out to be real American Legion

February 18, 2011 heraldguide

What was believed to be a telephone scam targeting senior citizens has actually turned out to be phone solicitations by an actual American Legion Post in Belle Chase.
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Crime

Sheriff: Phone scam targeting senior citizens

February 11, 2011 heraldguide

Several residents have been contacted through the phone for donations from people claiming to be from the local American Legion Post, but Sheriff Greg Champagne warns that it is a scam.
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