HE PRETENDED TO BE A TRAVEL AGENT AND SCAMMED THE VIRGINIA BASKETBALL TEAM FOR $250,000 IN DAMAGES
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✍️ A university basketball team in Virginia was scammed by a man who pretended to be a travel agent, offering a fake international tournament in the Caribbean.
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👉 The scammer, Drexel Calhoun, created fake documents and digital profiles to convince the team's officials of his legitimacy.
👉 He offered a package deal worth over $40,000 in exchange for payments and access to the team's schedule and roster.
👉 The team's officials became suspicious as the communication with the scammer became inconsistent, and eventually reported the incident to the authorities.
👉 The FBI and the US Department of Justice investigated the case, and Calhoun was arrested and charged with fraud.
👉 The university has since implemented reforms to improve the process of contracting external services.
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