'My stomach dropped,' says man who lost $25,000 after paying his lawyer – he realized the truth when he turned on the TV | 1064E03 | 2024-02-27 19:08:01
An nameless man from Bartlett,
A CON artist has fooled a man into considering he was a lawyer, and the scam wasn't revealed to him till a police report was on TV.
An nameless man from Bartlett, Tennessee, about 15 miles east of Memphis, allegedly hired Glenis "Chip" Campbell, 59, and paid him $25,000 to characterize him legally, however it was all a gimmick.&
Campbell was allegedly operating his sham from Cordova, Tennessee, scamming shoppers from Cordova, Memphis, and numerous different areas.
The alleged con artist had no legal credentials and was operating beneath a pretend id, BNN Breaking reported.
The sufferer was left at the hours of darkness till his wife confirmed him a news phase that pictured Campbell and stated he was allegedly conning individuals as a pretend lawyer.
"My spouse confirmed me the story," the alleged victim advised CBS affiliate WREG in Memphis.&
"My abdomen dropped, however I didn't cuss because there's nothing I can do about it except share my story and make sure this fool stays in jail."
Campbell was booked round February 15 on three counts of impersonating a licensed professional and two counts of theft of property in three other instances, per WREG.
He's being held on a $8,500 bond at the Shelby County Jail.&
The nameless victim stated he thought he might belief Campbell as a result of he was introduced to him at church.&
"I assumed Chip was trustworthy as a result of he was very knowledgeable. He informed me on Dec. 22, proper before Christmas, that it is best to have X amount of dollars by Tuesday or Wednesday," the Bartlett victim informed WREG.
<!-- End of Brightcove Player --> "He fooled me dangerous.
"He extended it and prolonged it. We didn't get nothing back."
The victim has beneficial others to all the time examine to ensure the lawyer they hire has a diploma and license.&
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Campbell's rip-off started to disclose itself after a number of alleged victims started to return forward that his providers didn't seem legit.
Many others stated that they had an identical state of affairs with Campbell allegedly taking their cash after which going no contact, WREG reported.&
Over the past three years, Campbell has additionally been accused of stealing $40,000 from at the least three other shoppers.&
A pair from Cordora stated they hired Campbell in 2021 for a staff comp case and paid him $28,000 over two years.&
They turned suspicious after Campbell refused to offer them receipts or paperwork.&
A lady from Memphis employed him for a wrongful dying case in 2021 and she or he allegedly was out $7,600.&
More lately in October, a man from Mississippi contacted Memphis police and stated Campbell disappeared after he paid him $3,240.
The past three years have been additionally not Campbell's first run at being a pretend lawyer.&
In 2008, Campbell additionally served a 150-day sentence on the Shelby County Correction Facility for impersonating a lawyer, BNN Breaking reported.
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