Casefile True Crime

Case 157: The Strip Search Scam

Sep 26, 2020
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The Initial Call and Strip Search

  • A man impersonating Officer Scott called McDonald's, alleging an employee theft.
  • This led to the strip search of Laura Fletcher, an 18-year-old employee, under the guise of a police investigation.
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Escalation of Abuse

  • Donna Summers, convinced by the caller, involved her fiancé, Walter Nix, to supervise Laura.
  • Nix, following the caller's increasingly inappropriate instructions, subjected Laura to further abuse.
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The Hoax Unravels

  • Thomas Sims, a maintenance worker, intervened, questioning the legitimacy of the situation.
  • His actions led Summers to call the actual store manager, revealing the hoax.
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