Weight Loss Drug Illegally Purchased On Social Media Sickens Westchester Woman, Feds Say
A wannabe social media influencer from New York hoping to cash in on the medication weight loss craze illegally sold Ozempic and other drugs on TikTok, sickening at least one victim, federal prosecutors allege.
Long Island resident Isis Navarro Reyes, age 36, of Shirley, is named in a six-count indictment that was unsealed in Manhattan federal court on Wednesday, May 1.
Prosecutors allege that Reyes posted dozens of TikTok videos advertising and selling various misbranded and adulterated weight loss drugs, including Ozempic, Mesofrance, and Axcion, between November 2022 and January 2024.
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Agent Sells Phony Insurance Policy To Long Island Victim, Police Say
An insurance agent on Long Island is accused of selling a man a bogus policy, and police believe there could be additional victims.
Joseph Cawley, age 37, was arrested at his Ridge home on Monday, April 29, following an investigation by Suffolk County Police.
According to investigators, a Shirley man reached out to the agency saying he had paid Cawley for an auto insurance policy on Saturday, March 16, but never received any identification cards for the policy.
In all, the man paid more than $1,550 for a policy that did not exist.
Cawley, who works as an independent insurance broker, is c…
Odometer Rollback Scheme Orchestrated By Long Island Auto Prez, Saleswoman, DA Says
A Long Island car dealer and her associate are accused of duping customers into buying high mileage used cars by changing their odometer readings.
Ashley Duff, age 27, and Ginger Sipes, age 58, both of Shirley, are facing fraud and conspiracy charges in Suffolk County Court.
Prosecutors said Duff’s company, ABB Auto World Inc., bought high mileage cars from auctions and then had their odometers rolled back to show lower mileage. Some of the vehicles had over 200,000 miles on them.
Duff and Sipes would then advertise the cars for sale on Facebook Marketplace, charging thousands of dollars m…
