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Show ww 1 2A Sun Advocate Price, Utah Tuesday August 27, 2002 Consumer protection issues courier job scam warning An insidious scam using classified advertisements promising jobs, the Internet and forged checks has resurfaced in Utah. The fraudulent activity threatens hank accounts and the personal information of all Utah residents. According to oflkials with the Utah Division of Consumer Protection, the bogus advertising ploy starts with a job offer. The scam ends with many consumers responding to the fraudulent ads wiring money to Mexico, only to discover they have been duped out of hundreds or thousands of Giani. Divulging personal information to scam artists could negatively impact consumers in Carbon County and across Utah for years. According the consumer division, the scam begins when an individual answeis a classified ad for a courier position. The ad promises good pay, 401 K and health benefits, paid vacation and mileage. When responding to the ad, the victim is directed to an Internet web site to fill out an employment application. Included on the application is a request for drivers license supposedly for a background check, and bank account information all under the guise that paychecks are direct deposited. Investigators familiar with the scam indicate that information gathered from the phony job applications is used to forge checks, which are deposited in a victims bank account. The individuals falling vetim to the scam are notified that a dollars. This scam starts by answerad for a job found in the an ing classified section of the newspaper, indicates Francine Giani, director of the Utah consumer protection agency. ' Instead of gettingajob with good pay and great benefits, people discover they have sent money to Mexico, never to see it again. And even more frightening, they have provided cnxiks with their Social Security number, driver license and bank ac- count information, explains There will be an early deadline for the Tuesday, September 3, 2002 issues. Society Deadline - Thursday 5 p.m. Classified Deadline - Friday, 10 a.m. STAR THEATRE Cpji 163 North Main Huntington, Utah IUI 435-687-ST- hruJ I)urstl;iuusr29lh' j LittleTat.9:00 p.rnTStuart p7ni7JIn. DeedsT low IMaying STARTS FRIDAY Showtimes & New Matinee Showtimes Showtimes August 30th Monday-Saturda- Playing at all showtimes Monday-Saturda- y p.m. & 9:10 7.-0-0 pjn. mmamflEm Special Matinee an Wednesday, Thursday A Friday, Sept. 4,5,6 4M p.m. PowerpufT Girls Movie ipr up Me fur ferschnottmtd Offering I'mttkrStmrferliHeik y 7:00pm & 9:00pm Matinees (Special time for our Senior Citizens) Mondays 2:00pm Saturdays Matinees 12:00 & 2:00pm Closed Sundays bail charges. The first degree felony offenses filed against James Jones included one possession ofwith intent to distribute a controlled substance count along with two additional operation of a clandestine drug laboratory charges. infor-(Continu- ed . Admission Prices features Specials Great Prices for the Whole Family warrant James C Jones - the defendant appeared - to answer a criminal complaint containing class B misdemeanor category unlawful possessionuse of drug paraphernalia count as well as three separate first degree felony level m Carbon County School District auoiiuuiK Pronouncing judgment in the criminal action, the court ordered immediate execution of the indeterminate term in the Utah State Prison originally imposed in the complaint filed against the defendant and credited Versluis with any jail time already completed in connection with the third degree felony level case. In addition, the district jude authorized the defendant to complete the indeterminate incarceration period concurrently with the prison sentence Versluis is presently serving in connection with an unrelated criminal conviction in Emery County. In conclusion, the court remanded Versluis into the custody of the Carbon County Sheriffs Office to await transport to the state correctional facility for immediate imprisonment William Earl Hammons - the defendant failed to appear for pronouncement of judgment in a felony level criminal information containing one third degree issuing bad checks offense. Upon Hammons failure to appear at the previously scheduled criminal proceeding, the district judge reaffirmed a previously issued warrant for the defendants arrest and authorized changing the arrest order to a non- consumers receive notification from the bank that the original deposit was voided because the transaction was made with a forged check. The money wired to Mexico cannot be ream: red and the victims will likely discover that bank account information has been used on phony checks deposited at different locations. One of the fears that consumer protection officials have is the long-terimpact that the scam might have on victims. Criminals now have all the key personal information from their victims," points out the consumer protection agency director. Name, Social Security number and bank account, they could potentially use the on page 3A) SAM Adults 12 ft Older S2M Children ft Senior Cttisens Finity Pmici ft GUI Certificates Available Group rates on special matinee Concession charge. funds as directed, usually to Mexico. A few days later, the other ads Deadline - Thursday 5 p.m. Emery County Progress & Sun Advocate The class B misdemeanor offenses filed against Versluis included one unlawful possessionuse of a controlled substance and one unlawful possessionuse of drug paraphernalia count plus an additional reckless driving made in the accounts and it is requested that consumers immediately wire the funds back to the company. But because of the trouble they are going through to wire the funds back to the company, the individuals are informed they can keep a portion of the money. I loping to impress a potential employer, the victims wire the Monday, Sept. 2, 2002 Thank You charges. deposit has been mistakenly LABOR DAY All Actions taken in regularly scheduled felony criminal matters In 7th District Court for Carbon County on Aug. 19 before Judge Bryce K. Brynen Robert Leonard Versluis - the defendant appeared at the sentencing phase in an order to show cause action filed in connection with a felony level criminal information containing one third degree unlawful possessionuse of a controlled substance count along with ' three separate class B misdemeanor category Pursuant to a negotiated disposition agreement, the defendant waived the right to trial in the felony level case and James Jones pleaded guilty to an amended lesser included third degree felony possession offwith intent to distribute s controlled substance offense. The court accepted the defendants guilty plea and tentatively set pronouncement of judgment in James Jones third degree felony level possession ofwith intent to distribute a controlled substance conviction on Oct 7. In exchange for die defendants guilty plea on the amended lesser included count, the district judge granted a motion and dismissed the remaining class B misdemeanor category drug paraphernalia charge along with the two first degree operating a clandestine lab offenses contained in the felony level criminal information filed against James Jones. Thmara J. Jones - the defendant appeared at continued proceedings in a felony level criminal complaint containing three separate first degree counts as well as an additional class B misdemeanor category unlawful possessionuse of drug paraphernalia charge. Pursuant to a negotiated resolution arrangement in the criminal complaint, Thmara imuiCGesncnqgj) Jones waived the right to trial and the defendant entered a guilty plea on an amended lesser included class B misdemeanor unlaw- -. ful possessionuse of a controlled substance offense. Pronouncing judgment in the class B misdemeanor category criminal conviction, the court sentenced Thmara Jones to six months in the Carbon County Jail and fined the defendant $555 plus applicable interest The district judge subsequently suspended the service of all jail time, on condition the defendant satisfies the designated monetary assessment in full as instructed, and placed Thmara Jones on informal probation to the court for 12 months. As conditions for informal supervision, the court directed the defendant to continue participating in an appropriate substance abuse therapy program and violate no laws throughout the probationary period. In exchange for Thmara Jones guilty plea on the amended lesser included count, the district judge granted a motion dismissing the remaining class B misdemeanor category drug paraphernalia charge, the first degree possession ofwith intent to distribute a controlled substance and both operating a clandestine drug lab offenses contained in the felony level criminal complaint filed against the defendant Actions taken in regularly scheduled misdemeanor criminal matters in 7th District Court for Carbon County on Aug. 19 before Judge Brynen Marc Anthony Martinez - the defendant appeared at the sentencing phases in two separately filed misdemeanor category criminal 12-mo- cases. The first misdemeanor criminal information filed against Martinez contained two separate counts, one class A attempted failure to respond to a law enforcement officers command to stop (evasion) charge and one class B interference in an arrest by a law enforcement 'officer offense. The second misdemeanor category complaint filed against the defendant contained three additional counts, one attempted damaging jails charge, one criminal mischief and one interference in an arrest by a law enforcement officer offense. Pronouncing judgment in the misdemeanor category criminal cases, the court sentenced Martinez to two concurrent y terms in the county jail and fined the defendant $1,000 plus applicable interest. The district judge suspended all but 180 days of the designated incarceration periods upon fall payment of the $1,000 fine amount pius applicable interest, placed Martinez on probation under the direction of the Utah Department of Corrections for 36 months and ordered the defendant to voluntarily report to the county sheriffs office by Aug. 23 to commence serving the remaining jail time. As conditions for formal supervision, the court directed Martinez to undergo an appropriate alcohol assessment after being released from official custody at the county jail and instructed the defendant to enter mtocom-plet- e any substance abuse therapy programs deemed warranted by state corrections officials. In addition, the district judge ordered Mare tinez to maintain school enrollment cover the department of status, employment corrections supervision fee and obtaincarry a criminal offenders identification card durformal probationary peing the riod. Rachel Mary Laws - the defendant appeared at arraignment in a misdemeanor category information containing one claim A criminal mischief count as well as two additional class B charges. 365-da- full-tim- 36-mo- (Continued on page 3A) Coke Products Announces Fall Semester Registration 12 pacta HIGH SCHOOL COMPLETION Earn an Adult education High school diploma. 1. 15 oz. 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