{"id":111279,"date":"2021-03-11T10:43:06","date_gmt":"2021-03-11T15:43:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=111279"},"modified":"2021-03-11T10:43:06","modified_gmt":"2021-03-11T15:43:06","slug":"fake-navy-seal-scams-people-out-of-over-1-million-dollars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=111279","title":{"rendered":"Fake Navy SEAL Scams People Out of over $1 Million Dollars"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office – Central District of California<\/a> and the Orange County Register<\/a> are reporting that a man is being charged with bilking several people out of over one million dollars in a romance scam.<\/p>\n

Irvine man accused of $1 million romance scam<\/strong><\/a>
\nBy SEAN EMERY | semery@scng.com | Orange County Register
\nPUBLISHED: March 10, 2021 at 4:33 p.m. | UPDATED: March 10, 2021 at 5:47 p.m<\/p>\n

An Irvine man accused of defrauding former romantic partners and friends of more than $1 million is facing federal charges.<\/p>\n

Ze\u2019Shawn Stanley Campbell, 33, has been charged with wire fraud, bank fraud, money laundering and aggravated identity theft for alleged \u201cromance scams\u201d he is accused of running over the course of six years, according to an indictment unsealed on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

According to the indictment, Campbell either befriended or carried out romantic relationships with at least 10 people whom he lied to in order to convince them he was \u201cwealthy, reliable and successful.\u201d<\/p>\n

Campbell would tell them he had millions in dollars in various bank accounts, prosecutors allege, then show them false bank statements to back up the lies.<\/p>\n

Prosecutors allege that Campbell also claimed to be a successful businessmen, lying about owning a lucrative chain of gyms in Texas, several McDonald\u2019s restaurants, a security business with military connections and a home renovation business.<\/p>\n

Campbell also falsely claimed to be a Navy SEAL with time served in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to the indictment, and claimed to be a successful bitcoin investor.<\/p>\n

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Campbell instead used the money to \u201cbuy luxury items for himself, make payments on cars leased and purchased in victims\u2019 names, pay personal debts and for other personal expenses,\u201d according to the indictment.<\/p>\n

If someone refused to give him money or cut off the funds, prosecutors allege Campbell would apply for loans and credit cards in their name, without their knowledge.<\/p>\n

According to the indictment, at least 10 people in Orange and Los Angeles counties suffered more than $1 million in losses.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

There was no listed military service for Campbell in the DoD Manpower Data Center \/ SCRA database.<\/p>\n

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