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New York financial advisor charged with fraud
Federal agents have taken a financial advisor into custody on wire fraud and securities fraud charges. The arrest was announced on Oct. 1 by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. The 53-year-old White Plains resident faces up to 45 years in...
Former executive pleads guilty to embezzlement
The New York County District Attorney’s Office announced on Sept. 3 that a 52-year-old man pleaded guilty to embezzling almost $6 million dollars from the office supply company that employed him as a senior vice president. The man, who is a licensed attorney and also...
Cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme results in indictments
Five individuals are the target of indictments in New York due to what prosecutors say is their role in a Ponzi scheme. The indictment presented in the state's Southern District alleges that the group put a modern twist on the scheme by using a fictitious...
Antique dealers charged with fraud
Individuals in New York who are considering purchasing antiques from a dealer with no website who is selling property formerly owned by a deceased person should do a little investigation before handing over their hard-earned money. This advice comes after authorities...
Understanding ID theft and the law
Identity theft in New York refers to illegally stealing someone's identity as their own. The offender usually does this by deceptive means without the victim's knowledge, such as rummaging through garbage cans to collect personal data. They use the data to open credit...
What New Yorkers should know about fraud and white-collar crime
Despite being the owner of an anti-fraud company, a businessman in Nevada has been charged with committing fraud against his investors. According to the charges, the man altered the numbers in his spreadsheets to create a false image of the company's profits. Once the...
New York hedge fund founder charged with fraud
The founder and manager of a New York-based hedge fund with assets worth more than $1 billion was taken into custody by federal agents on Sept. 3 and charged with securities fraud, wire fraud and extortion. The charges were announced in a press release issued by the...
4 brothers charged with wire fraud in $19 million Amazon fraud
Entrepreneurs in New York honestly sell goods via Amazon.com every day, but four brothers allegedly manipulated the e-commerce giant's vendor system to scam the company out of $19 million. According to investigators from the Department of Homeland Security and other...
“Lottery Lawyer” indicted for fraud
A lawyer who represented a $1.5 billion lottery winner was served an indictment in New York on a variety of federal charges. Federal prosecutors say that the lawyer was part of a scheme that included over $100 million in fraud. The charges against the attorney, who...
How are states trying to prevent Medicaid fraud?
Preventing a problem could prove less challenging than dealing with a recurring one. Officials in many states realize that preventing Medicaid fraud can save money and resources. Those who commit acts of Medicaid fraud in New York may not realize how severe the...
