SEVEN HILLS, Ohio
Fraud, Rockside Road: On Dec. 11, a Bay Village resident came to the police station to report fraud.
An officer talked to the man, who said, as the head of IT for a Rockside Road company, the previous week he discovered wire fraud took place in November.
The incident involved a scammer using a fraudulent email domain — which was very close to the actual address — notifying the company about an outstanding balance.
An employee wired $457,000.
A week later the business was notified from its actual supplier that they had yet to receive payment.
The caller believed the company was insured but needed a police report.
There are no suspects. Police are investigating.
Shoplifting, Broadview Road: On Dec. 12, police were dispatched to Meijer after a loss prevention officer called about a theft in progress from the Broadview Road store.
An arriving officer talked to the caller, who observed three females conceal large amounts of miscellaneous items while going through the self-checkout lane.
A Cleveland woman was arrested for attempting to steal items valued at more than $479.
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