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Frat Member Busted For Cashing In On Fake Parking Tickets

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MADISON, Wis. -- A fraternity member has been busted for apparently finding a unique way to supplement his college income -- fake parking tickets.

Prosecutors said Anthony R. Gallagher, 23, allegedly earned hundreds of dollars by putting fake parking tickets on cars and having duped owners send him their payments.

Investigators became aware of the scam in March 2003 after a victim tried to mail in a payment for a ticket but had it returned as non-deliverable, a criminal complaint said.

Prosecutors said the tickets were the exact copy of a parking ticket Gallagher received in February of last year, even down to the citation number.

Investigators were able to trace the citation number to Gallagher, who admitted placing several of the tickets on vehicles parked near the Acacia fraternity, police said.

Prosecutors said Gallagher established a post office box to receive payments for the $40 tickets and had placed payments, amounting to hundreds of dollars, in a separate bank account.
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Originally posted by: The Boss

Prosecutors said the tickets were the exact copy of a parking ticket Gallagher received in February of last year, even down to the citation number.

Investigators were able to trace the citation number to Gallagher, who admitted placing several of the tickets on vehicles parked near the Acacia fraternity, police said.
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Dumbass. Aren't they teaching kids ANYTHING in college these days?

 
lol thats hilarious. what a stupid retard for putting his own citation number, thats just an elementary mistake.
 
I'll give this guy props. Very inventive.

Too bad he now has a criminal record and will have a hard time ever getting a real job...
 
I had 15 tickets my freshman year (there were a lot of places to park that I didn't know was wrong... and some I chanced) .. each at $75. He woulda made a killing off me. Especially if they looked identical to the real thing.
 
Gotta love the Madison crowd. Great Idea but really poor execution. Must have been binge drinking when he thought it up.
 
Originally posted by: backinsac
They would have got him without the citation number. They could easily trace the po box.
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again, are kids not learning anything in college these days.
 
Originally posted by: rudder
Originally posted by: backinsac
They would have got him without the citation number. They could easily trace the po box.
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again, are kids not learning anything in college these days.
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most post offices don't follow the rules totally when getting a PO I was able to get one without any ID only had to have a piece of mail with my name and adress on it...which is pretty easy to fake
 
When is someone going to complain that they needlessly brought up his fraternity membership?

Originally posted by: rh71
I had 15 tickets my freshman year (there were a lot of places to park that I didn't know was wrong... and some I chanced) .. each at $75. He woulda made a killing off me. Especially if they looked identical to the real thing.
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You're lucky you didn't go to my school, you would have lost all of your scholarships and been put on probation after your fourth, and you would have lost your driving priveleges long before you hit 15. Ignorance is an excuse for one or two, but you'd be an idiot not to go to the campus police and find out where you were allowed to park after the first few tickets.
 
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