Con man, Jeremy Wilson, poses as wounded warrior
Peter the Bubblehead sends us link to the UK’s Daily Mail which tells the tale of Jeremy Wilson, a 42-year-old con man who just got out of jail in November for some of his scams. His latest involved Wilson posing as a wounded soldier.
He had used bogus military documents to pose as a military war hero, ‘basically a wounded warrior’, to lease the vehicle in Boston, said NYPD Sgt. Mark MacDonnell.
The fraudster had changed the license plates affixed by the dealer and replaced them with ‘Purple Heart’ tags, according to MacDonnell.
The conman was wearing a ‘Wounded Warrior’ hat, military-style dog tags and a Harvard Law School sweatshirt when he was busted, MacDonnell said.
Wilson also used the large amount of funds he fraudulently obtained to rent out a two-bedroom apartment at 10 Hanover Square, an expensive residential high-rise in Manhattan….
What? No service dog? That’s probably how they caught him.
From NBC News;
Wilson is believed to have past convictions for similar scams in Indianapolis, Pennsylvania and California, investigators said, although they said they are still sorting out his many aliases. He was recently released from federal prison after his latest fraud-related conviction, police said.
After Wilson ran up more scams in New York, Homeland Security investigators and NYPD detectives duped him into turning himself in this week, officials said. They towed the BMW from his Hanover Square building in the Financial District and told him it had been taken as possible evidence from a shooting and that he could come retrieve the vehicle. When Wilson showed up at the 10th Precinct station, police arrested him.
Category: Crime
But Stolen Valor is a victimless crime, right?
“They towed the BMW from his Hanover Square building in the Financial District and told him it had been taken as possible evidence from a shooting and that he could come retrieve the vehicle. When Wilson showed up at the 10th Precinct station, police arrested him.”
Scam the con man. Nice.
BMW, wow, scamming must pay well. Silly me, working hard and being honest.
Maybe since the Redskins are back in the playoffs, the U.S. Marshals can pull this one out of their hat again….There’s been enough time since they did this.
I wish I could find video because I remember it was HILARIOUS!!FOUND IT. Sorry about the poor quality…
U.S. Marshals used Redskins tickets to bust over 100 fugitives in 1985 sting
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dc-sports-bog/wp/2015/12/18/how-u-s-marshals-used-redskins-tickets-to-bust-fugitives-in-1985-sting/
I was in DC when they did that. TV video was awesome. The invitees were hilarious and actually good natured about it when they were busted.
Here’s another good one: http://deadspin.com/5828099/these-deadbeat-parents-fell-for-the-old-free-tickets-to-the-iron-bowl-trick
Hmm. Wonder if we’ll see a repeat performance this year? It’s been 30 years, so it might just work again.
I absolutely loved STING OPERATIONS…
Letters or phone calls to wanted runners.
CONGRATULATIONS YADDA!
YOU’VE WON A 10 DAY FREE CRUISE TO THE BAHAMAS AND A STOP AT DISNEY WORLD. PLEASE BRING THIS LETTER AND IDENTIFACATION TO THE ADDRESS BELOW ON YADDA DATE.
AGAIN, CONGRATULATIONS ON BEING A WINNER..
big building and lots of parking. First door, letter and ID…check computer, second door, balloons, snacks and happy faces.
Everyone is in and through the last door in comes a cop. He says into a mike “You’ve all been verified as having warrants for your arrest”. Your surrounded and your vehicles will be impounded and in comes deputies with zip ties.
The look in their faces are priceless…those were the days..??
He’s got a BMW, while there are vets’ families that can barely afford to pay for groceries.
People like this are the reason I support food pantries.
I hope he enjoys his extra vacation in a crowded corner of his room.
We have food pantry drives via schools, etc, for Military ONLY. YEAH, I heard its not fair for homeless people.
We go to bakeries and get the stuff they toss, community gardens, stop at houses where fruits are falling off the trees.
We have 22 different drug stores that donate baby formula, OTC medication, ready to expire (everything still has a ten year shelf life after expiration).
Diapers, wipes, shampoo, soap. It wasn’t until we started this years ago that we understood how much we take for granted and how much people throw out.
Goodwill is great. Their merchandize isn’t junk and they too donate. Depending on family size, vouchers put smiles on faces, even teens when they see the clothes and shoes. Everything is clean and not missing buttons and broken zippers.
We can testify that military families are in need and go without. I tell them to get SNAP AND MEDICAL via Welfare. If the income is below for the family, money is given via EBT. NO DAMN SHAME, YOU DESERVE AND EARNED IT…
All-Points Logistics will be calling this fool in 3….2…..1….
F$&ing Jack-A$$ from every service member who has Been wounded or severely injured I say FU$& YOU !!!!! I hope I never cross paths with you
Most idiots like this guy with the hand tats are ex-cons to begin with. Nice tat on his one hand that says, “air”. No doubt he fooled his victims claiming former military service with the other hand reading, “Force”. Makes sense to me. On his toes he probably has “Navy” on one set, and “Seal” on the other set. Yep, I’d believe him. Don’t all military vets have that? Pencil dick candy ass probably only has room for one hash mark on his Johnson, no room for anything else. Thor and company are going to find quite a bit of room on that shiny head to write some wisdom. Such as “Prison mess hall”!
Jeremy must love himself some cockmeat sammiches and tube steak something fierce!!! Must not have successfully completed his “intense anal dilation” therapy sessions by the Thor, Bubba, Julio and Mr. “Tiny” clinic for criminal behavior?
Silly me, here I am working my ass off for an honest living and paying taxes while shits like him get free rides. I hope Bubba & Thor straighten his ass out before they share him with the rest of the cellblock, knowhutimean?
Pigshit-headed rat fuck of a lying roach turd!!
Scamming low-life bastard. Fahq’heem.
One common denominator with people stealing valor, their committing misdeeds, and their committing crimes is poor judgment driven by shadiness. Where there is smoke, there’s a good chance that there may be a fire.
D-Bag. I hope whatever penalty he pays includes bedpan duty at a veteran’s home under a ham fisted RN named Helga.
Screw that. I hope he becomes ill enough to need extended hospitalization while incarcerated and ends up with Annie Wilkes as his nurse.
<—genuflecting
Hondo, that was…brilliant.
Love the photo, like he is pondering the imponderable, with his crappy finger tats.
May his next Doctor appointment be with a big-fingered sadistic Proctologist with piss-poor depth perception before he once again becomes the “Property” of Bubba & Thor!
Tune in today at 5:00, 6:00 and or 11:00 pm as ‘This ain’t hell’ will be highlighted and there will most probably be a bearded MCPO interviewed.
WHAR TUNE IN, WHAR?!?!?!?
NBC Flagship WNBC News Channel 4
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/investigations/
Is it possible to get a replay of the show in Tucson, Az ????
I’m snowed in,,, in New Mexico
Yes, we will post here!
Awesome
Commentor….Thanks a bunch for posting this. When I linked, there was the story in print, along with his picture and that of some woman. The scowl on his face shows he’s a bit unhappy. While the woman looks like she is begging to take him home and be his modern day Kathy Bates. Meanwhile the dude behind him in the uniform looks like a really fierce cop that enjoys the judge’s handling of the case. Great post, would like to see more like this.
On at 5:15 – 5:30.
Stolen Valor is bad enough. To pretend to be a wounded warrior makes my blood boil! If I made the rules I’d grant him half of his wish….he would then be able to truthfully say he’s wounded!
All SMs have hand tattoos
I live a ten minute walk from Hanover Square. I can’t afford to even think about affording the rent there. Maybe I’m just doing it wrong.