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Jessica Simpson scam

Under the alias of Jessica Simpson's assistant Cacee Cobb, public relations intern Courtney Handel made away with  $12,000 worth of merchandise. MSNBC-TV's Joe Scarborough reports.
/ Source: msnbc.com

One New Jersey woman managed to pick up more than just a few tricks of the trade at her summer public relations internship.  Courtney Handel is being charged with theft by deception for posing as Jessica Simpson’s assistant, Cacee Cobb.

The 23-year-old contacted several companies and requested over $12,000 worth of samples.

Handel was arrested on Friday and charged with theft by deception, a crime to similar identity theft. Included in the haul were seven pairs of Frye cowboy boots.