The Life of 'Con Man' Bobby Thompson After two years on the run, the alleged charity scammer known as 'Bobby Thompson' was arrested by U.S. Marshals in Portland, Oregon on April 30. 'Thompson' is charged with running a fake charity for Navy veterans and bilking donors out of as much $100 million. But authorities still don't know his true identity. Multnomah County Sheriff's Dept./U.S. Marshals