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FRAUD

Also in the March 13-19 report: An adult male was arrested for third-degree burglary; report of an accidental discharge while cleaning a firearm.
Also in the March 6-11 report: Suspicious activity reported, a false alarm and possible identity theft.
Charles Obije received substantial funds from at least three women caught up in romance scams, forwarding the money to family in Nigeria
Perham crime and fire report: Feb. 28-March 4

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The scammer said he needed money “to get his oil rig working again” and convinced the victim to deposit money in Bitcoin for him. The scammer was sent $6,000, according to a dispatch report.
Three, 30-pound tanks and five, 20-pound tanks were stolen with a value of about $567. There was also approximately $2,500 in damage to the storage cage, according to the incident report.
Perham Police report: Jan. 16-22
A 45-year-old Detroit Lakes woman reportedly rammed her Jeep Grand Cherokee into a 39-year-old Perham woman’s Hyundai Sonata multiple times causing damage, according to an emergency dispatch report.
Perham Police Department blotter Jan. 9-15
Perham Police blotter for Dec. 12-18

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Gale Rachuy, 72, of Duluth is accused of swindling $2,500 from a client who believed he was a longtime attorney working with prominent judges.
Police blotter for Dec. 5-11
Police handed out verbal warnings to motorists, and a possibe burglary was reported.

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