Police: 2 arrested in Las Vegas delivery driver jobs scam
Two men have been arrested in Chicago in connection with a fraudulent delivery driver jobs operation in Las Vegas, police said.
Juan Vera, 41, and Fabiola Llanes, 39, were taken into custody Thursday by the Chicago Police Department pending extradition to Las Vegas, according to a Metropolitan Police Department news release.
Hundreds of people showed up at a business near Sunset Park on Jan. 30 seeking delivery driver jobs advertised online. Many of the applicants who had provided personal information and paid $200 each in application fees were told by police that they had been scammed.
Metro Lt. Erik Perkett said at that time, an online ad offered jobs as “third-party delivery drivers for Amazon” on Jan. 21. Prospective candidates were invited to apply in person at the business, Perkett said.
When they arrived, Perkett said, they had to fill out an application and pay a $200 application fee in cash, or by credit card or check. Applicants were then given a future interview date to return to the business on the 3100 block of East Sunset Road. He said that when some came back, they found the unit empty.
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