$1.8 millionstolen by posing as other people's unclaimed property, using fake IDs and notary stamps
A French national stole $1.8 million from California's unclaimed-property division by posing as the real owners with fake IDs and forged notary stamps, after attempting to take $9 million.
Gabriel Adrien Lobe Diop spent the money on luxury goods, property and electronics before his arrest. He was convicted of mail fraud and aggravated identity theft and sentenced to 10 years in federal prison.
Source: The Epoch Times. Read more: unclaimed property scam · case file