US-based promoter, Terry Masson arrested over $250,000 fraud
Terry Frempong-Masson, CEO of TM Entertainmentz, known for
organization big shows such as the Sarkodie Live in USA tours, is
facing charges for allegedly using fake identities to steal more than
$250,000 worth of film equipment from companies in Arizona, Georgia and
Indiana.
According to mycentraljersey, the
30-year-old was arrested and charged Feb. 2 with one count of theft by
deception, two counts of identity theft, one count of receiving stolen
property, one count of money laundering, one count of conspiracy to
commit theft by deception, and one count of criminal attempt to commit
theft by deception, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew
Carey and Perth Amboy Police Chief Roman McKeon.
He was charged following a joint investigation by the
Perth Amboy Police Department, the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office,
New Jersey State Police Cyber Crimes Unit, Homeland Security
Investigations-Newark, New Jersey Postal Service and the New York Police
Department.
According to an investigation by Perth Amboy Sgt.
Mabner Terron and Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office Detective
Christopher Pennis, between Jan. 19 and Feb. 2, Frempong-Masson
allegedly placed online orders for the rental or purchase of film
equipment from three film companies using fraudulent identities.
Using a fraudulent identity, Frempong-Masson placed an
order for $30,000 worth of film equipment with a film company based in
Chesterfield, Indiana, and had the order shipped to his home in Perth
Amboy’s Harbortown housing complex.
He allegedly also placed a $114,000 rental order with
an Arizona-based film equipment company for delivery to his Perth Amboy
home. In addition, Frempong-Masson traveled to Atlanta to receive more
than $130,000 worth of rental equipment from another film company
that was acquired allegedly using a fake identity.
The investigation is continuing. Anyone with
information is asked to call Sgt. Terron at 732-324-3800 or Detective
Pennisi 732-745-3330.
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