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Moving from one state to another turned into extortion when the moving company demanded $5,200<\/a> before it would unload someone\u2019s furniture, according to investigators in eastern North Carolina.<\/p>\n

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It happened Thursday in Craven County, and the victim called law enforcement rather than pay the money, the Craven County Sheriff\u2019s Office said.<\/p>\n

The suspect arrested in the case has been linked to a similar \u201cscam\u201d reported in Raleigh, officials said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe victim stated they hired a company to move their furniture to Craven County, and the company was withholding their property until they paid additional money to have the furniture unloaded,\u201d the sheriff\u2019s office said in a July 17 news release.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn July 16, 2026, the Criminal Investigation Bureau was at the victim\u2019s house when the suspect arrived and took him into custody.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Moshe Yzhari, 70, of Miami, Florida, is charged with felony extortion, felony conspiracy to obtain property by false pretense, felony larceny, and felony exploitation of an elderly or disabled person, the sheriff\u2019s office said.<\/p>\n

\u201cInvestigators also learned that Moshe Yzhari was involved in a similar scam in Raleigh, N.C. on July 15, 2026. Both of these cases originated from Ohio,\u201d officials said.<\/p>\n

Court records report Yzhari threatened to keep the woman\u2019s belongings \u2013 valued at $20,000 \u2013 until he was paid the $5,200.<\/p>\n

Yzhari\u2019s bond was set at $250,000, officials said. Jail records indicate he has been released.<\/p>\n

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Craven County is about a 115-mile drive southeast from downtown Raleigh.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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