On September 19, 2025, Crystal Police Officers received a fraud report at the Crystal Police Station. The reporting party S. M. Stated that he had just graduated college and was contacted by a "Latonya Davis" claiming to be a Talent Acquisition Specialist and offered S. M. A remote position. S. M. Was informed that he would be sent a check for $3,950 for equipment, training program fees, and first week's compensation. S. M. Was directed to deposit the check and then take out money orders for the equipment he would need.
S. M. Received check #47428 on September 2, 2025, from MDM Worldwide Solutions, Inc., dated September 1, 2025. S. M. Then took out three money orders for $1,000 each plus a fourth money order for $500 through USPS. S. M. Sent the money orders to DENNIS LESTER HALLECK, Defendant herein, at an address in Athens, Illinois. S. M. Then received an alert from Wells Fargo on September 4, 2025, that his bank account was negative. The check had been cancelled and the money orders sent to the Defendant came from S. M.'s own funds.
Officers learned that MDM Worldwide Solutions, Inc. And the Defendant had received reports from others with similar fraudulent activity. USPS Postal Inspection Service reported that the money orders were cashed on September 4, 2025, at 1639 hours at the post office in Springfield, Illinois. The Defendant provided his Illinois identification when he cashed them. Surveillance showed the Defendant cashing the checks and matching his identification card. Officers learned that the Defendant has similar incidents reported in the several states.
The Defendant's current whereabouts are unknown and, therefore, the State is requesting this complaint issue as a warrant.
