FBI: Woman Posed as Relative of Sandy Hook Victim to Solicit Money - Polidicks

Source: [url]http://newtown.patch.com/articles/fbi-woman-posed-as-sister-of-sandy-hook-victim-to-solicit-money[/url] [quote] In what authorities are calling an "unconscionable" act, a 37-year-old Bronx woman was arrested today on allegations that she pretended to be a relative of a victim of the Sandy Hook School shooting in an attempt to solicit money. According to a press release just issued by David B. Fein, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Kimberly K. Mertz, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Nouel Alba was arrested today on a federal criminal complaint charging her with lying to FBI agents in connection with their investigation into a fraudulent fundraising scheme related to the Dec. 14 Newtown school shooting. News of the shooting that took the lives of 20 students and six educators at Sandy Hook School has touched people all over the world, and led to an incredible outpouring of emotional support and financial contributions. The complaint alleges that Alba used her Facebook account, telephone calls and text messages to falsely claim to be a relative of a shooting victim, and solicited money from people who wanted to donate, claiming the money was for the child’s “funeral fund,” the release states. At Alba’s instruction, authorities said, donor-victims sent money to a PayPal account controlled and accessed by her. When contacted by FBI Special Agents investigating fundraising and charity scams related to the Newtown tragedy, Alba falsely stated that she did not post information related to Newtown on her Facebook account, solicit donations or recently access her PayPal account, according to the release. Alba also falsely claimed to have immediately refunded any donations that she received, authorities said. “This arrest should serve as a warning to anyone who attempts to profit from this tragedy by contriving fraudulent schemes that exploit the many victims, their families and individuals who sincerely want to help,” stated U.S. Attorney Fein. “Investigators continue to monitor the Internet to uncover other fundraising scams arising from this tragedy, and the individuals operating them face federal or state prosecution to the fullest extent permitted by law.” “It is unconscionable to think that the families of the victims in Newtown, and a sympathetic community looking to provide them some sort of financial support and comfort, have become the targets of criminals,” stated FBI Special Agent in Charge Mertz. “Today's arrest is a stern message that the FBI will investigate and bring to justice those who perpetrate Internet fund raising scams, especially those scams that exploit the most vulnerable in their time of shared sorrow.” Following her arrest, Alba appeared before United States Magistrate Thomas P. Smith in Hartford and was released on a $50,000 bond. If convicted of making false statements to federal agents, Alba faces a maximum term of imprisonment of five years and a fine of up to $250,000. Fein stressed that a complaint is not evidence of guilt. Charges are only allegations, and each defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Individuals with knowledge of Newtown-related fundraising schemes are encouraged to contact the FBI in Connecticut at 203-777-6311. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Jonathan Francis. [/quote] What a fucking cunt. People are low.

The Moral of the Story? Some people don't have them.

[QUOTE=usaokay;38994630]Using a horrific tragedy in order to obtain cash. That's just horrible.[/QUOTE]Still not as bad as politicians using it to try to pass laws

[QUOTE=usaokay;38994630]Using a horrific tragedy in order to obtain cash. That's just horrible.[/QUOTE] Its the the news does every time. Where is their federal charges...oh wait.

Wow.

Fucking stupid whore.

[QUOTE=McCarthy;38995233]Fucking stupid whore.[/QUOTE] I don't see how this makes her a whore. It makes her a thieving bitch.

[QUOTE=Quark:;38996172]I don't see how this makes her a whore. It makes her a thieving bitch.[/QUOTE] She's a money whore.

[QUOTE=MR-X;38994993]Its the the news does every time. Where is their federal charges...oh wait.[/QUOTE] Yeah, they just should stop reporting on anything because that means they're exploiting it for cash!

[QUOTE=King Tiger;38996188]Yeah, they just should stop reporting on anything because that means they're exploiting it for cash![/QUOTE] Well no, but they should stop being little money hungry assholes with no morals what so ever. When they have news that details tragedies like the Newtown shooting, they get more watchers and their ads generate more views and they generate more money, during a saddening and tragic event there should be no ads, it's disrespectful to those involved or effected and nerving to everyone else. If they want to show ads after switching to a new category of the news then go right ahead, but not during or right after the news report of said tragedy and they need to focus on the actual happening, not the killer or his background and instead give some kind of link that details that info that they can go to, give the killer less publicity. That woman made a big mistake lying to the FBI, not to mention she's a bitch.

[QUOTE=Quark:;38994760]Still not as bad as politicians using it to try to pass laws[/QUOTE] I think this idea is shitty; if a law needs to be passed and a particularly horrific example of [I]why[/I] it needs to be passed comes along, well hey use it.

[QUOTE=King Tiger;38996188]Yeah, they just should stop reporting on anything because that means they're exploiting it for cash![/QUOTE] It's been said several times before, there's a difference between reporting a shooting, and making the killer famous. Contrary to popular belief, it's possible to report a shooting without coming back to it every day for half a month, saying the killer's name at every opportunity, saying how terrible it all is over and over, even digging so far into his past we may as well be writing a biography on the bastard.

Have some respect for the dead you piece of shit scammer :c

[QUOTE=nick_9_8;38996659]Have some respect for the dead you piece of shit scammer :c[/QUOTE] and relatives

[QUOTE=Elecbullet;38996456]I think this idea is shitty; if a law needs to be passed and a particularly horrific example of [I]why[/I] it needs to be passed comes along, well hey use it.[/QUOTE] i can understand where you're coming from, but there's a difference between a law that [I]needs[/I] to be passed, and politicians using a tragedy to make people [I]think[/I] it needs to be passed. it's completely awful to do latter.

She is just human fucking scum. What a cunt.

Well, if I ever have to argue that people are capable of extremely selfish and evil behavior, this woman is going right near the top of my list. Next to cult leaders and dictators.