A man used a modified, armored bulldozer to demolish 13 buildings, causing $7 million in damage after a dispute.
Marvin Heemeyer, a skilled welder from Granby, Colorado, became notorious on June 4, 2004, after an extreme act of revenge.
His anger stemmed from a long-standing dispute with the local government over constructing a concrete plant that he believed would negatively affect his business.
Despite his efforts to challenge the decision, Heemeyer felt his concerns were ignored.
Man driving armored ‘Killdozer’ to destroy 13 buildings and causing $7M in damage
In a shocking turn of events, Heemeyer decided to take matters into his own hands.
Over two years, he armored a bulldozer he owned, turning it into a nearly indestructible machine.
He equipped it with guns and monitors, sealing himself inside the modified vehicle.
On June 4, 2004, he embarked on a destructive spree.
He targeted specific buildings, including the concrete plant, town hall, and other properties related to the zoning committee.
In just over two hours, he demolished 13 structures, causing approximately $7 million in damages.
The chaos he caused led authorities to prepare for intervention by the National Guard.
The situation turned tragic when Heemeyer got the bulldozer stuck in a store’s basement, leading him to end his life.
Surprisingly, there were no other fatalities during this rampage.
Investigations later revealed notes and tapes in Heemeyer’s home outlining his motives.
The ‘Killdozer’ was eventually dismantled and sold for scrap.
Man steals $100M from Facebook and Google using fake invoices
Previously, another man also made headlines after occupying $100M from Facebook and Google by sending fake invoices.
Evaldas Rimasauskas faked to be the real Taiwanese company Quanta Computer.
Over several years, he sent fake invoices for services that were never provided, and both companies unknowingly paid him the money.
Rimasauskas used fake email accounts and forged documents to make his scheme look legitimate.
During the period spanning 2013 to 2015, Rimasauskas cunningly dispatched fraudulent invoice requests to Facebook and Google.
The fabricated bills amounted to $23 million for Google and a striking $99 million for Facebook.
Rimasauskas used their past connections with Quanta Computer to trick two big tech companies.
He convinced them to send money to bank accounts he controlled in Latvia and Cyprus. His plan was clever and deceitful, and it worked well.
Once Rimasauskas received the money, he moved it through several bank accounts across different countries to make it harder to trace.
However, his actions eventually caught up with him.
Authorities in the United States and Lithuania worked together to investigate the fraud.
They discovered that the invoices were fake and tracked the money back to Rimasauskas.
In 2019, Rimasauskas admitted to wire fraud, receiving a 60-month prison sentence.
Additionally, he was mandated to surrender $49.7 million and provide almost $26.5 million in restitution.