Officials: Inmates ran $560K military online dating extortion scheme
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Authorities say inmates in the Carolinas claiming to be young women used illegal cellphones to extort more than half a million dollars from military personnel.South Carolina U.S. Attorney Sherri Lydon said Wednesday that five inmates have been indicted on federal charges including extortion and wire fraud.Court documents say the inmates used contraband cellphones to join dating websites, contacting and exchanging nude images […]
