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This May 2009 photo from video provided by the Brooklyn District Attorney's office shows, according to prosecutors, Thomas Parkin, 49, at left, on a Department of Motor Vehicles security camera, dressed up as his mother, who died in 2003, as part of a scam to collect her government benefits. At right is Mhilton Rimolo, a friend of Parkin's who authorities say acted as an accomplice in the scheme, posing as the mother's nephew when going to cash checks and do other business, prosecutors said. Parkin was convicted May 3, 2012 on charges including grand larceny and mortgage fraud. He was sentenced to 13 2/3 to 41 years, Monday May 21, 2012. (AP Photo/Brooklyn District Attorney's office)

Man gets 13 years for posing as his dead mom

Last updated Wednesday, May 23, 2012 - 10:22am

NEW YORK -- Perhaps it was the hands -- too big for the apparently frail woman in the poofy blond wig. Perhaps it was the dubious expression on the face of the temporary home health aide. But the video that was supposed to help Thomas Parkin prove his elderly mother was alive only sent a jury into giggles. Now Parkin faces at least 13 years in prison for donning the strange disguise in a scheme to reap his dead mom's money.

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Second attempt to prosecute Hooper fraud suspect fails

Michael McFall Standard-Examiner

Last updated Sunday, May 20, 2012 - 11:11pm

OGDEN — A second attempt to prosecute a Hooper man for communications fraud failed.

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Former Layton director of economics sentenced to 3 years probation for embezzling funds

Standard-Examiner staff Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, May 2, 2012 - 7:48pm

SALT LAKE CITY -- Former Layton city director of economics Seth J. Butterfield, 78, was sentenced Wednesday in federal court to three years of probation for embezzling public funds.

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These three images from surveillance cameras at a Centerville Target show a man and woman who are suspected of stealing a credit card and using it to buy more than $6,000 worth of merchandise within 45 minutes of the theft. The image at bottom is the light-colored compact car the two used to get from store to store in cities from West Bountiful to Layton. (Courtesy of Centerville Police Department)

Police seek 2 using stolen credit card in spending spree across Davis County

Scott Schwebke Standard-Examiner

Last updated Tuesday, May 1, 2012 - 11:01pm

CENTERVILLE — Police here are seeking two suspects in connection with a string of property crimes beginning in West Bountiful and ending in Layton.

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Lottery winner charged with welfare fraud

Dawson Bell Detroit Free Press

Last updated Tuesday, April 17, 2012 - 3:04pm

LANSING, Mich. -- A 25-year-old woman who continued to collect food stamps after winning the Michigan state lottery's $1 million "Make Me Rich!" game show has been charged with two felonies for welfare fraud, Attorney General Bill Schuette announced Tuesday.

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Utah Medicaid files likely hacked and downloaded to Eastern Europe

Jamie Lampros Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, April 4, 2012 - 7:15pm

SALT LAKE CITY — Hackers accessed 24,000 files on state computer servers that house Medicaid claims, state officials announced Wednesday.

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Former Mormon bishop pleads not guilty to fraud

Contributed The Associated Press

Last updated Thursday, March 29, 2012 - 1:40pm

NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- A former Mormon bishop has pleaded not guilty to charges he cheated investors including members of his congregation out of more than $400,000.

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Former LDS bishop accused of investor fraud

Contributed The Associated Press

Last updated Tuesday, March 27, 2012 - 1:42pm

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- A federal grand jury has indicted a former LDS bishop on charges he cheated investors including members of his congregation out of more than $400,000, prosecutors said Tuesday.

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Prosecutors seek $15,000 a month from 70-year-old swindler

Loretta Park Standard-Examiner

Last updated Saturday, March 24, 2012 - 7:42am

FARMINGTON — Prosecutors plan to ask a judge to order a 70-year-old man to pay $15,000 a month toward restitution of $3.9 million, plus interest.

David Burns Stayner, owner of Secured Loan Fund, based in Farmington, appeared this week in 2nd District Court for a restitution review hearing.

Judge David R.

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Son accused of using dad's credit card for night on town in SLC

Paul Foy The Associated Press

Last updated Friday, March 23, 2012 - 2:16pm

SALT LAKE CITY — A man who racked up more than $5,300 in charges on his father’s credit card told police he just "needed to escape" when he went out for a night on the town in a limousine.

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Afghanistan suspect had string of shaky business dealings

Dan Sewell, Daniel Wagner The Associated Press

Last updated Wednesday, March 21, 2012 - 11:47am

CINCINNATI -- The U.S. suspect in the slaughter of 16 villagers in Afghanistan has a trail of shaky financial dealings -- from working in penny-stock boiler rooms that drew numerous client complaints, to an unpaid $1.5 million fraud judgment, to a failed investment partnership with a former high school football teammate, records show.

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Former AmeriCorps program manager charged in Utah

Contributed The Associated Press

Last updated Wednesday, March 14, 2012 - 5:00pm

SALT LAKE CITY — A federal grand jury on Wednesday returned a 25-count indictment charging a Salt Lake City man with fraud and theft from a program receiving federal funds while he supervised AmeriCorps activities in Utah.

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Debt collection leads Utah complaints

Charles F. Trentelman Standard-Examiner

Last updated Sunday, March 11, 2012 - 8:35pm

OGDEN -- Residents of the Harrison Regent nursing home who were deluged with fraudulent phone calls about Social Security two weeks ago will probably not be happy that their scam is only the fifth-most popular in Utah last year.

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How is a sick 12-year-old girl like an accused cop killer?

Charles F. Trentelman Standard-Examiner

Last updated Sunday, March 11, 2012 - 8:13am

When Utah told Matthew David Stewart’s parents to stop raising money for their son’s legal defense, my first thought was: Has it gotten this nasty?

The shooting of six cops, and the death of one, was bad enough. But in 34 years, I have never seen my community so torn. People think the cops can do no wrong, or got what was coming to them. People think Stewart is evil, or misunderstood.

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Matthew David Stewart faces charges in the death of a Weber-Morgan Narcotics Strike Force agent and the wounding of five other law enforcement officials. His family has been trying to raise funds for his legal defense but must file for a permit and have it approved first.

Official explains fundraising legalities in Stewart case

Charles F. Trentelman Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, March 7, 2012 - 8:22pm

OGDEN — As far as the law knows, there’s only one difference between the family of Matthew David Stewart asking for money to pay their son’s legal bills in the shooting death of a policeman and the family of a sick child asking for money to pay hospital bills: Someone complained about the Stewart family.

Other than that, all things being equal, both situations are private charities seeking public donations. Both have to follow the law.