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Theft By Swindle

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Charges: Lakeville Teller Stole $95K From Her Bank

A 31-year-old Farmington woman was charged Friday in connection with the loss of $95,000 from the Lakeville bank where she had worked.

2013/05/03

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MN Man Impersonates Pink Floyd Singer For 100K In Healthcare

Police say a Minnesota man posed as a rock star — British accent and all — to get as much as $100,000 in medical treatment.

2013/05/01

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Owatonna Man Sentenced In $70K Liquor Theft

A 41-year-old Owatonna man has been sentenced to 240 days in jail and 10 years’ probation for stealing liquor and selling it for cash while working for a liquor distributor, according to the Dakota County Attorney’s Office.

2013/04/09

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Mpls Man Pleads Guilty To Stealing $150K From Charity

A 55-year-old Minneapolis man, a former food services director for Open Arms of Minnesota, pleaded guilty Friday to embezzling about $155,000.

2013/03/29

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Chiropractic Office Worker Accused Of Swindling $112K

A woman who worked at an Anoka County chiropractic office is accused of stealing at least $112,000 from her workplace and depositing it in her own accounts.

2013/03/14

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Youth Lacrosse Assoc. Treasurer Accused Of Swindling Over $35K

A Lino Lakes man has been accused of swindling a Circle Pines lacrosse association as its treasurer for more than $35,000.

2013/02/26

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Coon Rapids Man Sentenced For Stealing From Vulnerable Adult

A 39-year-old man has been sentenced for stealing over $65,000 from an 82-year-old vulnerable adult, the Anoka County Attorney’s Office announced Monday.

2013/01/28

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Cops: Husband, Wife Forge $24,000 Money Order For Jewelry

A 61-year-old man and his 21-year-old wife, both of Gheen, Minn., were arrested for purchasing nearly $25,000 in jewelry from an Anoka jeweler on layaway with a fraudulent money order, authorities say.

2012/11/07

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Deer River Woman Gets Jail, Probation In Swindling Case

A 32-year-old Deer River woman was sentenced Monday to 30 years in jail and five years of probation for swindling money from the DMV she worked at.

2012/10/24

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Food Shelf Employee Arrested, Charged With Embezzlement

A 55-year-old Minneapolis man was arrested Saturday and is accused of embezzling more than $155,000 from a Twin Cities nonprofit that delivers meals to home bound individuals.

2012/08/06

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Charges: Woman Used Fake Gold Coins To Swindle $8K

A 19-year-old woman has been accused of using fake gold coins to swindle $8,000 out of a store, according to police.

2012/07/11

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Archdiocese: Former Employee Swindled $670,000

A former lay employee of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis was charged Friday with seven counts of theft by swindle.

2012/06/15

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Charges: Female Employee Stole Money From DMV

A 31-year-old woman from Deer River is accused of stealing more than $5,700 from the DMV she worked at in Grand Rapids over the course of a month late last year, according to charges filed Monday in Itasca County Court.

2012/05/14

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Eagan Coach Charged With Swindling Nearly $30K

An Eagan coach has been charged with six felony counts for allegedly swindling Independent School District 196 of nearly $30,000.

2012/05/10

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Charges: Liquor Distributor Swindled From Restaurants

A 40-year-old Owatonna man is accused of swindling more than $70,000 in liquor from stores in Farmington and Hastings, according to charges filed Wednesday in Dakota County Court.

2012/04/25

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