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Massapequa, NY
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Crips Gang Nabbed For Alleged Murders, Fraud, More On Long Island: US Attorney
A federal court unsealed a 59-count indictment, which charges eight people for various offenses related to their roles in a subset of the Crips street gang, officials have announced. According to the Eastern District of New York’s US Attorney’s Office, those charged were either members or associates of the Insane Crips Gang, or “ICG.” Seven of the eight people were arrested on the morning of Thursday, April 13, and were arraigned later that day. Officials said one defendant remains at large. The indictment, authorities said, charges seven people with racketeering and conspiracy to commi…
Edison, NJ
News
'We Don't Want To End Up In Orange Jumpsuits,' Said CEO Arrested For $175M Scam In NJ
A former CEO whose star once shone so bright she made the Forbes 30-Under-30 list could soon be swapping her business suits for prison jumpsuits — something she'd been dreading. "We don't want to end up in orange jumpsuits," is what Charlie Javice apparently said months before her New Jersey arrest Monday, April 3, according to federal prosecutors. The 31-year-old founder of Frank, a for-profit company that simplified the student loan application process, is facing federal charges for falsifying data sets, ultimately scamming J.P Morgan Chase out of $175 million officials said. It wasn't i…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
Madison PD Corporal Hurt Trying To Detain Bank Fraud Suspect Who Clung To Side Of Getaway Car
A Madison Police Corporal was hurt while attempting to detain a 46-year-old bank fraud suspect who fled by clinging to the side of a vehicle and later arrested on Monday, April 3, authorities said. Officers responded to the fraud report at Citizens Bank at 134 Main St. around 4 p.m., Madison Communication Director Michael Pellessier said in a Tuesday release. Christopher Barrington White was found inside and fled through the front door, where Police Department Corporal Aquino was hurt during a detention attempt, the release said. White, of Brooklyn, then allegedly fled the scene by clingin…
Norwalk, CT
Police & Fire
Know Him? Man Wanted For Cashing Altered, Stolen Checks In Norwalk, Police Say
Norwalk Police are asking the public for help identifying a man who allegedly cashed stolen and altered checks. The man illegally cashed the checks and identified himself to bank tellers as Christopher Collins, said Lt. Joe Dinho, of the Norwalk Police. "We are asking for the public’s help in identifying the subject in this image," Dinho said. This is an ongoing investigation and anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Kougioumtzidis at 203-854-3185 or by email at
[email protected]
. Anonymous information can be provided via the&nbs…
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
Ex-Mass Officer Who Admitted To Bank Fraud, Gun Charges Gets Year Behind Bars: Feds
A former Tyngsborough police officer who admitted to hiding millions of dollars in cash from a Chinese backer to secure a bank loan and violating the National Firearms Act was sentenced in federal court on Wednesday, March 22, authorities said. Daniel Whitman, 39, of Salisbury, will spend a year and a day in prison and must pay a $20,000 fine, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. Police arrested Whitman in January 2021, and he copped to charges in October. Whitman, who owns Hitman Firearms, in Tynsborough created Freedom Alley Shooting Sports to build a build a larg…
Massapequa, NY
News
Former Long Island Law Firm Employee Indicted For Stealing $500K from 7 Trusts, DA Says
A former Long Island law firm employee has been indicted for allegedly stealing more than $500,000 from seven trust bank accounts that benefitted people with special needs. Michelle Byrd, age 53, of Hempstead, was arraigned Wednesday, March 8 on one count of grand larceny and 180 counts of criminal possession of a forged instrument, said Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly. “The victims of this alleged scheme included adults with Cerebral Palsy, stroke victims, and a woman who had lost her arms and legs due to medical malpractice," Donnelly said. DA Donnelly said that, acco…
Gaithersburg, MD
News
Maryland Banker Convicted Of Stealing Nearly $2M From Churches, Religious Institutions: Feds
A 29-year-old Maryland man has been convicted of a bank fraud scheme that saw him and his co-conspirators profit to the tune of nearly $2 million, authorities announced. Diape Seck was found guilty after he was accused of the extensive scheme he helped run from 2019 until 2020, according to the Department of Justice. According to the evidence, Seck, along with at least eight other people, stole nearly $2 million by pocketing checks from the mail of churches and religious institutions from at least Jan. 2019 thorough Jan. 2020. A customer service representative with one of the banks, Seck c…
Bowie, MD
News
Police Say This Man Attempted To Steal $130K From Fort Washington Bank
A mystery man posing as a customer at a Fort Washington bank is wanted after trying to steal a massive amount of cash from an account, police say. Prince George's County police officers released images of the man they say tried to steal $130,000 from an account at the bank located in the 10000 block of Indian Head Highway, on Nov. 22, 2022. The man used a fake ID to convince an employee to transfer the amount from the victim's account to another account outside of the bank. Before the suspect was able to withdraw the money, the bank was able to flag the transaction as fraudulent and stopp…
New Canaan, CT
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$40M Fraud: New Canaan Insurance Firm Owner Admits To Scam, Could Face Decades In Prison
A "brazen" insurance company owner from Fairfield County admitted to $40 million of insurance fraud that paid for expenses relating to boating, luxury cars, and golf, officials say. In a New York federal court, Anthony Riccardi, of New Canaan, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud on Tuesday, Feb. 21, according to the office of the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Riccardi, the 50-percent co-owner and executive vice president of Employee Benefit Solutions LLC, a Connecticut insurance firm, was …
Massapequa, NY
News
$65M Ponzi Scheme: Former NY Hedge Fund Manager Admits To Lending Fraud
A former bond trader and hedge fund manager in New York could spend decades in federal prison for defrauding his friends and lending institutions out of over $65 million. Nassau County resident Jeffrey Parket, age 59, of Great Neck, pleaded guilty to wire fraud and bank fraud in federal court in Manhattan on Wednesday, Feb. 15. According to the US Attorney’s Office in the Southern District, Parket swindled his victims out of millions of dollars between 2016 and December 2021 by lying about his financial condition and pledging fake collateral in order to obtain short-term loans. He claime…
Quincy, MA
Police & Fire
Romance Scammer Who Swindled $1M From Victims Sentenced To 3 Years: Feds
A 38-year-old Canton woman who stole $1 million from her victims using romance scams and pandemic unemployment fraud will spend more than three years behind bars. Florence Mwende Musau pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud and was sentenced to 44 months in prison and ordered to repay $957,000 in restitution and forfeit $350,000 and a Lexus SUV, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. Investigators said Musau took part in a conspiracy where criminals would create fake profiles on dating apps to swindle cash from victims. To hide the money, she…
Brentwood, NY
News
Former NY Legislator, Ex-Girlfriend Both Convicted Of Defrauding Business Of $250K
A former county legislator in New York and an accomplice from Connecticut have been convicted by a jury of scamming a business out of more than a quarter of a million dollars. George Guldi, who served as a Long Island legislator representing the South Fork of Suffolk County, and Litchfield County resident Victoria Davidson, of Lakeville, Connecticut, defrauded Ditech Financial LLC, a mortgage lender, Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced. “George Guldi, while in prison, concocted and conducted a scheme along with his co-consp…
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