Fraud Foiled by Sting Operation in Stafford: Police

STAFFORD, VA — Two people were arrested last Thursday for fraudulently trying a buy a UTV (Utility Task Vehicle) at Fredericksburg Motor Sports after successfully having pulled the same scam at two North Carolia dealerships, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office.

Jessica Hunt, 32, of Lumberton, N.C., was charged with forging public records, identity fraud and two counts of obtaining money/goods by false pretense.

David Brown, 70, of Fayetteville, N.C., was charged with attempting to obtain money/good by false pretense and conspiracy to obtain money/goods by false pretense.

The dealership called police late that morning and told them its finance company told them the same ID was used in North Carolina to buy an ATV earlier that month.

Hunt was scheduled to pick up the UTV around 2:45 p.m. She arrived in a U-Hall truck and went inside — where officers were posing as customers.

They watched her sign the paperwork and promptly arrested her. Brown remained in the truck and told police had limited knowledge about the transaction, but police said the pair did the same thing in the North Carolina towns of Wilmington and High Point.

Photos: Stafford County Sheriff's Office