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Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department

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Office 702-828-4082 

Sheriff Kevin McMahill

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

On January 30, 2025, at approximately 8:27 a.m., LVMPD Communications received a call reference a disturbance in front of a business located in a 3100 block of East Sunset Road. Numerous individuals had gathered in front of a business and were visibly upset. Arriving officers contacted the individuals and learned they had been victims of a fraudulent scam.

LVMPD Financial Crimes detectives responded and took over the investigation.

Detectives learned that on January 21, 2025, there was a job offer listed online advertising employment for a third-party delivery service. The victims were instructed to report to a business located in the 3100 block of East Sunset Road to fill out an application and pay a fee. Once the money was collected, a future interview date was provided. The victims then returned to the business to follow up on the application and learned it had been vacated by the suspects involved.

Lieutenant Erik Perkett provided a media brief which can be viewed by clicking on the following link: Media Brief Regarding Fraud Incident

Anyone who may have been victim of this scam or has information on this incident is urged to contact detectives at 702-828-3483 or to send an email to FinancialCrimes@lvmpd.com. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 702-385-5555, or on the internet at www.crimestoppersofnv.com.

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