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True Crime Thursday – Baby Formula Fraud

Posted on March 23, 2023 by Debbie Burke
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  By Debbie Burke @burke_writer When there’s a chance for profit, fraudsters never let a crisis go to waste. One recent emergency was the 2022 shortage of infant formula, especially worrisome for parents of babies who have allergies or who … Continue reading →

Posted in #truecrimethursday, fraud, Writing | 17 Replies

True Crime Thursday – Wire Transfer Fraud

Posted on February 23, 2023 by Debbie Burke

  By Debbie Burke @burke_writer Recently a family member purchased a condo in Florida and ran into a disturbing glitch that could have cost him a lot of money. In olden days, when you bought real estate, you delivered a … Continue reading →

Posted in #truecrimethursday, fraud, Writing

True Crime Thursday – GoFundMe Scam

Posted on January 26, 2023 by Debbie Burke

  By Debbie Burke @burke_writer In November, 2017, Katelyn McClure met a homeless veteran named Johnny Bobbitt when she ran out of gas on a Philadelphia highway. Bobbitt gave McClure his last twenty dollars. Grateful for his selfless generosity, McClure … Continue reading →

Posted in #truecrimethursday, Writing | Tagged GoFundMe, Johnny Bobbit, Katelyn McClure, Mark D'Amico

True Crime Thursday – Thanksgiving Pie Survey

Posted on November 24, 2022 by Debbie Burke

By Debbie Burke @burke_writer Happy Thanksgiving!  Thanksgiving dinner without pie would be a True Crime. So let’s take a pie poll. Which is the best: pumpkin, apple, pecan, sweet potato, mince, or something different?  Please vote for your favorite pie … Continue reading →

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True Crime Thursday – Tom Brady Super Bowl Rings

Posted on October 27, 2022 by Debbie Burke

By Debbie Burke @burke_writer   Hey, psst! Wanna buy a Tom Brady Super Bowl ring? The sports memorabilia market is estimated at $12.2 billion for 2021 with 15% annual growth anticipated for the next decade. Collectibles don’t get much bigger … Continue reading →

Posted in #truecrimethursday, Tom Brady, Writing | Tagged Super Bowl rings, Tom Brady

True Crime Thursday – Assault with a Deadly…Alligator?

Posted on September 22, 2022 by Debbie Burke

By Debbie Burke @burke_writer In 1967, alligators were close to extinction in the US and placed on the Endangered Species List. Under federal and state protection, the reptile population rebounded enough that they were removed from the list in 1987. … Continue reading →

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True Crime Thursday – Investigative Genealogy Solves Cold Cases

Posted on August 25, 2022 by Debbie Burke

By Debbie Burke   Between 1987 and 1990, three women were sexually assaulted and murdered and one more was raped and left for dead in what were dubbed the “Days Inn/I-65 Murders” in Indiana and Kentucky. The victims were all … Continue reading →

Posted in #truecrimethursday, cold case, Days Inn, DNA, genealogy, Writing

True Crime Thursday – Federal Gas Relief

Posted on July 28, 2022 by Debbie Burke

  By Debbie Burke @burke_writer   Something for nothing is the bait that lures many people to fall for scams. Even more insidious are the ones that promise to solve a bona-fide problem. When there is pending legislation about that … Continue reading →

Posted in #truecrimethursday, Writing | Tagged Scamicide, Steve Weisman

True Crime Thursday – Instant Justice

Posted on June 23, 2022 by Debbie Burke

  By Debbie Burke @burke_writer Oxford Languages defines the informal use of the word karma as “destiny or fate, following as effect from cause.” Today’s True Crimes are two different cautionary tales of instant justice for wrongdoing, proving karma’s a … Continue reading →

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True Crime Thursday – Pee for Profit

Posted on May 26, 2022 by Debbie Burke

  By Debbie Burke @burke_writer   Did you ever think pee could lead to riches? Me neither. However, the owners of Northwest Physicians Laboratory (NWPL) of Bellevue, OR, figured out a way that earned them millions of dollars before the … Continue reading →

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