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A Woman was Arrested for Impersonating FBI Agents
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A seal Beach woman was arrested and is being charged with impersonating a federal agent. Karen Elaine Hanover, 44, allegedley used "spoofing" technology to impersonate FBI agents in phone calls to business clients who believed she was running a fraud scheme. According to the affidavit, Hanover ran a real estate service that charged clients a $30,000 "consulting fee" in exchange for providing special information about favorable commercial properties. When Hanover failed to deliver the promised services, some clients expressed their dissatisfaction on an internet blog and encouraged others to report Hanover's suspected fraudulent activity to the FBI and other federal authorities. In 2010, one of those unsatisfied clients received a phone call from a caller with a male voice who claimed to be an FBI agent and whose caller ID was for the main number of the FBI's Los Angeles Field Division. During the call, the "agent" threatened to imprison Hanover's client if she did not stop complaining about Hanover.
A investigation later revealed that calls from the supposed FBI agent were actually made from Hanover's cellular phone, using a website to alter her voice and to alter her caller ID to "spoof" the FBI's Los Angeles Field Division's phone number. Further investigation revealed that Hanover had also used the website to "spoof" the FBI Miami Division, and FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Hanover is facing a statutory maximum penalty of three years in federal prison and a fine of up to $250,000.
If you have been accused of impersonating a federal agent and/or
fraud, it is imperative that you hire an attorney. The federal criminal defense attorneys at the
Hedding law firm will work hard to collect all the facts pertaining to your case and give your case the proper attention to get a positive outcome. We have a combined 75 years of experience and have been successful in many cases.
Contact the Hedding law firm today to set up a free face-to-face consultation.
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Posted By Admin on
February 16, 2011 03:13 pm |
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