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FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - Three adults and 2 juveniles are accused of being progressive successful a wide fraud strategy connected societal media, the Fresno Police Department said Friday.
Officers accidental the suspects were utilizing societal media to resell goods specified arsenic movie tickets, nutrient orders and different services astatine highly discounted rates. The scammers, constabulary said, would often advertise the items arsenic half-off and usage stolen recognition paper accusation to marque the purchases. They would past cod physics payments from unsuspecting buyers.
Police said that owed to this, tens of thousands of dollars would beryllium considered losses for concern owners who were near unpaid erstwhile recognition paper companies reversed the transactions.
Detectives said they identified 3 adults who person been named arsenic 21-year-old Roman Gonzales, 19-year-old Diego Gonzales and 21-year-old Angel Valencia. Two unidentified juveniles were progressive arsenic well.
Four handguns were besides confiscated during the hunt warrants that were served connected the suspects.
One of the juveniles progressive successful the fiscal crimes lawsuit was besides arrested and is facing charges of amerciable possession of a firearm and is booked into the Juvenile Justice Center. The different juvenile was released to his parents.
