Charlie’s Mom Has Cancer
Most Frequent Crime
Fraud
Making false statements or omissions to obtain federally backed relief loans (PPP) or using funds for purposes other than represented to the lender/SBA. Under federal law, knowingly making false statements to obtain loan proceeds (and misuse of those proceeds) can constitute bank fraud and related federal offenses.
Criminal Activities
Desecration of a grave
Exhuming, disturbing or otherwise mishandling human remains or burial sites without legal authority; criminal statutes vary by jurisdiction but such conduct is generally illegal.
Situation:
"The group digs up graves (including Charlie's mother's grave), uncovers a skeleton and otherwise disturbs burial sites while searching for hidden money."
Fraud
Making false statements or omissions to obtain federally backed relief loans (PPP) or using funds for purposes other than represented to the lender/SBA. Under federal law, knowingly making false statements to obtain loan proceeds (and misuse of those proceeds) can constitute bank fraud and related federal offenses.
Situation:
"The Gang organizes a "Beef and Beer" at Paddy's to raise money by falsely presenting Bonnie Kelly as dying of lung cancer and soliciting donations and sympathy-based contributions to pay for supposed treatment."
Fraud
Making false statements or omissions to obtain federally backed relief loans (PPP) or using funds for purposes other than represented to the lender/SBA. Under federal law, knowingly making false statements to obtain loan proceeds (and misuse of those proceeds) can constitute bank fraud and related federal offenses.
Situation:
"Psychic John takes money from characters (charging for readings and predictions) while making unverifiable supernatural claims; Charlie and others pay him for readings that are later shown to be part of a scam."
Practicing medicine without a license
It is a crime in many U.S. jurisdictions to perform medical procedures or administer treatments (including invasive procedures or IV administration) without an appropriate license and proper consent. Nonconsensual medical interference can also be battery/assault.
Situation:
"A man calling himself "Dr. Jinx" treats people out of a garage using homeopathic sprays (one character reacts with burning), represents himself as a healer and charges for cures despite no legitimate medical practice or credentials."
Theft
Unauthorized taking and consumption of another person's personal property (petty theft/larceny): intentionally taking possession of property belonging to someone else without that person's consent.
Situation:
"Bonnie admits (and the group believes) she faked her own death / deceived others to hide and appropriate Frank's money; she also buried money to conceal it."
Theft of buried property
Taking money or property that has been buried or hidden and belongs to another person without consent; criminal theft.
Situation:
"While digging in graves looking for Frank's (or Bonnie's) hidden money, members of the Gang uncover cash buried in a grave and take/plan to take it."
Vandalism
Intentionally damaging, destroying, or defacing another's property; charged as criminal mischief, vandalism, or similar offenses under U.S. law.
Situation:
"The Gang admits to having accidentally struck and broken a Virgin Mary statue with their car and then attempts to raise money under false pretenses to pay to repair it."