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Three Men Defraud More Than 40 Jewelry Stores With Fake Driver’s Licenses

Name a type of fraud, and odds are they’ve been charged with it.

Three men from California have been accused of defrauding five banks and more than 40 jewelry stores, Israeli Diamond Industry reports. According to the article, the men used fake driver’s licenses to submit fraudulent applications for loans and credit, and then purchased Rolex, Omega and Breitling watches valued at more than $500,000. They’ve been charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, bank fraud, and fraud in connection with identification documents.

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