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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Embezzlement is a very tempting crime that can snare even the best-intended individuals. In New York City, Kenneth Wynder Jr. is the president of the city’s Law Enforcement Employees Benevolent Association (LEEBA) and is accused of the embezzlement of hundreds of...
Concerns about investment and other money-related scams worry many New York residents. Incidents do occur where people find themselves defrauded of money. Sometimes, the scams involve millions of dollars. In one recent case, federal charges were levied against a man...
Instances of white-collar crime take place in New York and throughout the country. Such charges could rise to felony levels and bring forth potential prison sentences, even for people in prominent positions. In Ohio, the state's Speaker of the House, along with four...