Dumb Crook Story - Man Caught Selling Counterfeit Software Twice!

A Riverside man was arrested in Rubidoux after he tried to sell a counterfeit copy of the popular new operating system Windows 7 to undercover agents, authorities said.

Omar Montoya, 38 was selling counterfeit software when investigators from Jurupa Valley Station were tipped off to the crime, according to the press release. The investigator made contact with Montoya, seized his 141 CDs and DVDs but made no arrest. It was when Montoya decided to come back to the same location and sell again that police arrested him and seized an additional 35 copies along with the source computer used to counterfeit the copies.

The software included Photoshop 7, Windows 7, Office 7, Mac 10.4, Encyclopedia Britannica, several games and movies.

The estimated retail value of the seized CDs and DVDs was $15,000.

This Couple Arrested for Identity Theft & Fraud

Riverside county authorities went to Spotlight 29 Casino after casino security reported a couple for fraud. It was reported that Sherry and Garry Terwilliger of Yucaipa attempted to use a stolen California ID in someone else’s name to obtain a player’s card.

After searching their vehicle, authorities found several other casino player’s cards, their mail, credit cards along with methamphetamine drugs and needles.

The couple was then booked and arrested for identity theft, burglary, possession of methamphetamine, possession of hypodermic needles and a misdemeanor traffic warrant for driving with a suspended license.

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department offers the following prevention tips to the community:

- Do not leave any personal information in your car
- If your house or car was broken into, report it to the police immediately.
- Deposit your outgoing mail in post office collection boxes or at your local post office, rather than in an unsecured mailbox.
- Review your bank and credit card statements monthly for signs of suspicious activity. Immediately contact the company if an item looks suspicious.
- Check your credit reports from the three major credit bureaus, Equifax, Experian and TransUnion, at least twice a year and correct any inaccuracies.