Man Accused of Selling Fake Newspaper Ads

CADDO PARISH, LA. — A Minden, La., man is jailed for allegedly selling bogus newspaper ads in Louisiana and East Texas. According to Caddo Parish Sheriff Steve Prator, David Dix, 61, went to several businesses in Louisiana and told them he worked for a local newspaper. He then reportedly sold ads and told workers they would appear in the June edition of the paper. When the ads did not appear, businesses contacted the paper and discovered they had been duped by Dix, according to authorities. Some of the businesses reportedly used checks to pay the suspect. In turn, he allegedly altered the checks by adding his name and is accused of cashing them for his own personal use.

KETK reports Dix was booked into Caddo Correctional Center on two counts of theft and one count of forgery. His bond was set at $75,000. The accused thief was brought to CCC from Desoto Parish, Louisiana, where he was being held on similar charges. He is awaiting transfer to other jurisdictions including Bossier, Claiborne, Jackson, and Bienville parishes, and Harrison County, Texas.