Craig Th Posted December 7, 2007 Report Posted December 7, 2007 Man Sentenced in Bizarre Diagnosing Scam December 5, 2007 - 9:54pm MONROE, La. (AP) - A man was sentenced to more than four years in prison for bilking friends and family out of more than $800,000 by convincing them that his wife was a government agent who could arrange to have their medical problems diagnosed by satellite imaging. Brent Eric Finley, 38, of Rayville, was sentenced in federal court in Monroe to serve 51 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release. His wife, Stacey Finley, was sentenced in August to spend 63 months in prison and both are ordered to jointly pay restitution in the amount of $873,786.94. The Finleys pleaded guilty in August to wire fraud, according to court records. U.S. Attorney Donald W. Washington said in a news release following Monday's sentencing of Brent Finley that the couple convinced numerous people that Stacey Finley was a CIA agent and with her contacts she could schedule a medical scan of the victims' bodies by satellite imaging that would detect any hidden medical problems. The Finley's convinced their victims that, if any medical problems were found, secret agents would administer medicine to them as they slept in exchange for payment, according to a bill of information filed when the Finleys were charged in May. "These audacious criminals should remind all of us that scam artists will go to great lengths to take our life's savings," Washington said. (Copyright 2007 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.) MONROE, La. (AP) - A man was sentenced to more than four years in prison for bilking friends and family out of more than $800,000 by convincing them that his wife was a government agent who could arrange to have their medical problems diagnosed by satellite imaging. Brent Eric Finley, 38, of Rayville, was sentenced in federal court in Monroe to serve 51 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release. His wife, Stacey Finley, was sentenced in August to spend 63 months in prison and both are ordered to jointly pay restitution in the amount of $873,786.94. The Finleys pleaded guilty in August to wire fraud, according to court records. U.S. Attorney Donald W. Washington said in a news release following Monday's sentencing of Brent Finley that the couple convinced numerous people that Stacey Finley was a CIA agent and with her contacts she could schedule a medical scan of the victims' bodies by satellite imaging that would detect any hidden medical problems. The Finley's convinced their victims that, if any medical problems were found, secret agents would administer medicine to them as they slept in exchange for payment, according to a bill of information filed when the Finleys were charged in May. "These audacious criminals should remind all of us that scam artists will go to great lengths to take our life's savings," Washington said. http://www.wtopnews.com/?nid=456&sid=1304952
muzz Posted December 7, 2007 Report Posted December 7, 2007 "These audacious criminals should remind all of us that scam artists will go to great lengths to take our life's savings," Washington said. And that people will believe anything.
Dandy Posted December 7, 2007 Report Posted December 7, 2007 I hope they got my screening completed before they go to jail. I'd hate to not get a return on my $50,000.
Maztinho Posted December 7, 2007 Report Posted December 7, 2007 Do they love to fight? If not... for shame.
Guest My Pal, the Tortoise Posted December 8, 2007 Report Posted December 8, 2007 Mole is like my aimtoday.com pop-up window come to life.
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