Serial Robbers Target Payday Loan Stores

Payday loan robbers abound
The payday loan police have been pretty busy lately, tracking down and locking up men who are suspected of robbing multiple businesses, including several payday loan stores.
The first payday loan store robbery story I have for you comes out of Indiana, where a man is accused of [...]

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Surveillance cameras are a good investment for payday loan stores.
Thursday, August 6th, 2009 by
Elizabeth Fairchild

Man Attempts to Rob Payday Loan Stores in Wichita, Kansas

One payday loan store robbed
It seems that payday loan stores still haven’t coughed up the money to invest in equipment such as surveillance cameras and other security devices.
According to a local NBC affiliate, the same man attempted to rob two payday loan stores over the weekend in Wichita, Kansas. It [...]

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Surveillance cameras can help keep businesses safe.
Monday, June 8th, 2009 by
Elizabeth Fairchild

Payday Loan Store Knifepoint Robbery Caught on Tape

Police seek suspect
Prince William County police in Virginia have released photos of a payday loan store robber in hopes that the man will be caught.
The robbery occurred a couple of weeks ago in Manasass at Fast Auto Loans and Payday Loans.
Robber carried knife
Police say the man in the video who [...]

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Screen grabs from the video of the Virginia robbery.
Tuesday, March 31st, 2009 by
Elizabeth Fairchild

Desperate Times Drive Some to Desperate Measures

Economy brings out the criminal in some
Failing businesses, depleted stock portfolios and family debt have driven some unusual suspects to be accused of robbery lately.
It seems the stress of dealing with a broken economy has caused a few people to snap — people who others describe as regular, upstanding citizens. [...]

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Bank robberies have taken on some unusual forms lately.
Tuesday, March 10th, 2009 by
Elizabeth Fairchild

Crime Spree Began at Payday Loans Store in Arizona

Man robs hotels, payday loans store
Police in Mesa, Ariz., are seeking a man who began a string of robberies at a payday loans store. The same suspect is believed to have robbed three hotels and a drug store.
The crime spree begins
The string of robberies began Feb. 6 at the payday [...]

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Suspected in robberies in Mesa, Ariz.
Friday, February 20th, 2009 by
Elizabeth Fairchild

Robbers Target Payday Advance Loan Stores

Holdups in Washington, Indiana
Reports of robberies at payday advance loan stores are flooding in this month. Just yesterday, Jan. 29, two separate payday loan stores were robbed within hours of each other in Spokane, Washington. One Check into Cash location was robbed about 1:30 in the afternoon, and another store [...]

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Check into Cash
Friday, January 30th, 2009 by
Elizabeth Fairchild