Federal prosecutors have charged another person in connection with the “parking lot scam” targeting Navy Federal Credit Union customers, marking the latest development in a fraud scheme that has victimized hundreds of people in recent years in the Hampton Roads region.
The scheme involves suspects approaching victims near Navy Federal branches, often targeting military-aged males. Using what prosecutors describe as “deceit and intimidation,” the suspects obtain victims’ cell phones and transfer money from their online mobile accounts in various ways.
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This latest indictment against Corey Smith follows charges filed against 10 other people in October for similar crimes…