Bridgeport Man Accused Of Attempted Identity Theft At Bank Bridgeport Man Accused Of Attempted Identity Theft At Bank
Bridgeport Man Accused Of Attempted Identity Theft At Bank A man was caught in Connecticut after allegedly using a fake driver’s license to try to access another person’s bank account information at a local bank, according to police. The incident occurred on Friday, Nov. 22, at approximately 3:40 p.m., when Oxford Police responded to the bank after a report of suspicious activity. Officers found a man, later identified as Oronde S. Homan, age 42, seated at the customer service desk.  Police said no other customers were present at the time. According to authorities, a bank employee told officers that Homan presented a Connecticut driver’s lice…
Police Seek Suspect Accused Of Stealing $900 Using Stolen Identity At Baldwin Bank Police Seek Suspect Accused Of Stealing $900 Using Stolen Identity At Baldwin Bank
Police Seek Suspect Accused Of Stealing $900 Using Stolen Identity At Baldwin Bank A man is being sought in connection with an identity theft that resulted in a $900 loss at a Long Island bank. Nassau County Police said the incident happened on Tuesday, Oct. 1, at approximately 11:30 a.m. at the Capital One bank on Grand Avenue in Baldwin. Investigators said the suspect entered the bank, filled out a withdrawal slip using someone else’s identity, and withdrew $900 in cash. The suspect is described having a thin build, standing about 5-foot-10. He has black hair, a black beard, a bald head, and was last seen wearing blue jeans, red sneakers, a gray coat, and a blue cast on…
Saddle River Man Helped Russia Acquire Millions In Military Equipment: Feds Saddle River Man Helped Russia Acquire Millions In Military Equipment: Feds
Saddle River Man Helped Russia Acquire Millions In Military Equipment: Feds A 43-year-old Saddle River man admitted on Friday, Nov. 1 to helping Russia acquire sensitive electronics for its miliary and intelligent services, authorities said. Vadim Yermolenko faces up to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to violate the Export Control Reform Act, conspiracy to commit bank fraud, and conspiracy to defraud the United States for his role in a transnational procurement and money laundering network that sought to acquire sensitive dual-use electronics for Russian military and intelligence services, U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of New Y…
Mail Handler Steals $22K From Businesses In 4 PA Counties: Police Mail Handler Steals $22K From Businesses In 4 PA Counties: Police
Mail Handler Steals $22K From Businesses In 4 PA Counties: Police An Allentown mail handler was charged for stealing more than $22,000 in checks from businesses in four counties, according to police. Edison Pena-Roman, 45, is facing multiple felony charges for stealing checks from businesses throughout Bucks, Lehigh, Montgomery, and Northampton counties, the Hilltown Township Police Department said in a Monday, Oct. 21 news release. Pena-Roman was working for an unnamed, Bath-based transportation company that delivers mail to and from various post offices, according to police. The investigation into Pena-Roman began in February when a Hilltown Township b…
$12.6M Scheme: New Rochelle Man Tried Cashing COVID Relief Check For Hospital, DA Says $12.6M Scheme: New Rochelle Man Tried Cashing COVID Relief Check For Hospital, DA Says
$12.6M Scheme: New Rochelle Man Tried Cashing COVID Relief Check For Hospital, DA Says A 24-year-old Westchester man is one of eight gang members accused of trying to steal a COVID-19 relief check worth over $12 million and using it to instead purchase luxury items, officials announced.  New Rochelle resident Souleman Traore, also known as "Solo," was one of eight alleged members or associates of the "Shiesty 66" gang indicted for a bank fraud scheme involving federal COVID relief funds, Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark announced on Friday, Oct. 18. According to Clark's office, the investigation leading to the arrests began in November 2021 after a report of shots fi…
Former Penns Grove Man Admits To Check Stealing, Mail Carrier Robbery Scheme: Feds Former Penns Grove Man Admits To Check Stealing, Mail Carrier Robbery Scheme: Feds
Former Penns Grove Man Admits To Check Stealing, Mail Carrier Robbery Scheme: Feds A former Penns Grove man admitted to his role in a scheme to steal checks and rob mail carriers, authorities said. Dezhon McCrae, 25, pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, possession of a stolen postal key, possession of stolen mail, aggravated identity theft, and conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery, New Jersey's U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger said in a news release. According to court documents and statements, McCrae was part of a “card cracking” conspiracy between May 2018 and February 2020. Suspects stole checks from the mail and other so…
$9.6M Scheme: Quogue Businessman Admits To Bank Fraud Conspiracy $9.6M Scheme: Quogue Businessman Admits To Bank Fraud Conspiracy
$9.6M Scheme: Quogue Businessman Admits To Bank Fraud Conspiracy The owner of a New York business admitted to running a multimillion-dollar check-kiting scheme to keep his company operating. Long Island resident John B. Mensch, age 54, pleaded guilty in connection with a nearly year-long fraud conspiracy involving banks in Suffolk County and the Hudson Valley, federal authorities announced Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 2. Mensch, of Quogue, faces up to five years’ imprisonment as well as financial penalties, including restitution to the two banks of approximately $9.6 million. According to court filings, Mensch was the owner and operator of East End, a…
Thief Withdrew $9K After Stealing Senior's Wallet At Howell Twp. ShopRite, Police Say Thief Withdrew $9K After Stealing Senior's Wallet At Howell Twp. ShopRite, Police Say
Thief Withdrew $9K After Stealing Senior's Wallet At Howell Twp. ShopRite, Police Say Howell police were looking for a man suspected of stealing an elderly person's wallet and withdrawing about $9,000 from their bank account, authorities said. The suspect was believed to have taken the wallet at the ShopRite supermarket on Route 9, the Howell Township Police Department said in a Facebook post. The man then went to a bank and used the victim's personal information to withdraw about $9,000 in cash. According to surveillance photos, the suspect appeared to go to a Bank of America location. A timestamp said the pictures were taken at around 11:53 a.m. on Satu…
Jersey City Army Recruiter Defrauded Credit Union: Feds Jersey City Army Recruiter Defrauded Credit Union: Feds
Jersey City Army Recruiter Defrauded Credit Union: Feds A 33-year-old Jersey City army recruiter was charged in federal court in Newark on Wednesday, Sept. 11, with using her position to defraud a credit union by submitting fraudulent bank account applications on recruits' behalf, authorities said. From September 2023 to December 2023, Jane Crosby submitted “Pre-Active Duty Membership” bank account applications to a credit union on behalf of seven U.S. Army recruits or purported recruits, without their knowledge or consent., US Attorney Phillip Sellinger said. Such accounts are intended to facilitate the direct deposit of soon-to-be service…
Edgewater Real Estate Developer Fred Daibes Pleads Guilty To Bank Fraud Edgewater Real Estate Developer Fred Daibes Pleads Guilty To Bank Fraud
Edgewater Real Estate Developer Fred Daibes Pleads Guilty To Bank Fraud Fred Daibes, a 67-year-old real estate developer previously convicted of bribing disgraced New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez, pleaded guilty to bank fraud on Thursday, Sept, 5, authorities said. The former CEO and chairman of the board of directors at Mariner's Bank pleaded guilty in Newark federal court to making false entries in connection with a $1.8 million loan from his bank in 2008, US Attorney Phillip Sellinger said. Daibes said the line of credit was for someone else, when it was actually for his benefit, Sellinger said. The loan said the source of repayment would be from the p…
Toms River Man Led Scheme To Commit Mortgage, COVID-19 Business Loan Fraud: Feds Toms River Man Led Scheme To Commit Mortgage, COVID-19 Business Loan Fraud: Feds
Toms River Man Led Scheme To Commit Mortgage, Covid-19 Business Loan Fraud: Feds A Toms River man was accused of leading a multimillion-dollar scheme to commit mortgage fraud and steal federal COVID-19 loans, authorities said. Arthur Spitzer, 37, was indicted on 25 counts, New Jersey's U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger said in a news release on Tuesday, Sept. 3. A grand jury also indicted 38-year-old Mendel Deutsch of Toms River and 42-year-old Joshua Feldberger of Howell Township in the case. According to the indictment, Spitzer got mortgage loans for real estate properties that he didn't own in New Jersey and Brooklyn, New York. He chose properties that ha…
Ex-Cuomo, Hochul Aide From Manhasset Raked In Millions As Agent Of Chinese Government: Feds Ex-Cuomo, Hochul Aide From Manhasset Raked In Millions As Agent Of Chinese Government: Feds
Ex-Cuomo, Hochul Aide From Manhasset Raked In Millions As Agent Of Chinese Government: Feds This story has been updated. A former aide to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo is accused of acting as an agent for the Chinese government. Long Island residents Linda Sun, age 41, and her husband Chris Hu, age 40, were arrested at their Manhasset home on Tuesday morning, Sept. 3, on charges of violating the Foreign Agents Registration Act, money laundering, and related charges. According to federal prosecutors, Sun – who served as Hochul’s deputy chief of staff before being fired in 2023 – engaged in numerous political activities at the behest of Chinese government …