Iredell County Government: Mooresville Man Charged With Two Counts Of Felony Obtaining Property By False Pretense

Mooresville NC

05 October, 2021

1:50 PM

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Press release from the Iredell County Government: October 5, 2021 Date/Time of Offense: September 2021. Offense(s)/Charge(s): Two Counts of Felony Obtaining Property by False Pretenses Location of Incident: South Iredell County  Suspect(s): James Scott Riley, 40 Years Old                     119 Stover Road                     Mooresville, North Carolina 28117 Sheriff Darren Campbell stated: On Wednesday, September 22, 2021, a report was filed with the Iredell County Sheriff's office in reference to possible Obtaining Property by False Pretense. The victim advised the responding deputies he had purchased a fish aquarium for the amount of 7,472.49 from a salt water fish store located in the southern portion of Iredell County, and he never received the aquarium. The case was assigned to Detective J. Roberts with the Iredell County Sheriff's Office Economic Crimes Unit.   While investigating this report, a second victim came forward reporting a similar incident involving the same business. In this case a fish aquarium was purchase from the same business for 10,434 dollars. The victim never received this aquarium either. Evidence from these investigations indicated the business owner is James Scott Riley of Mooresville. After contacting the distributor of the aquariums, it was proven Riley had taken money from both victims, and had not paid the distributor for the aquariums after informing both victims the aquariums had been ordered and shipped. As a result of the investigation, James Scott Riley was charged with: Two Counts of Felony Obtaining Property by False Pretense. Riley was arrested on Wednesday, September 29, 2021, on these charges and was taken to the Iredell County Detention Center. Riley appeared before Magistrate T. Thompson who issued a 5,000.00 dollar secured bond on these charges. This press release was produced by the Iredell County Government. The views expressed here are the author's own.