LI Man Canceled Ex-Partner’s Vacation To Aruba, Arrested For Identity Theft: Police
A Long Island man canceled his former business partner’s vacation to Aruba by impersonating him on a travel agency phone call, police said.
Robert Fisher, 42, was arrested Thursday, May 7 and charged with first-degree identity theft, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
Fisher’s business partner arrived at JFK Airport on March 22, 2025, for a $4,000 trip to Aruba, police said. However, he was told on arrival that the trip had been canceled without his knowledge about three hours earlier, cops said.
Investigators determined Fisher had called the travel agency, used his former partner'…
Baldwin Fraudster Made 110 Illegal Transactions In Chase Scam: Police
A Long Island fraudster made 110 illegal transactions from Chase Bank accounts to steal $55,000, police said Friday, April 3.
Paras Javed, 26-year-old Baldwin man, was arrested Thursday, April 2 and hit with numerous charges, the Nassau County Police Department said.
Javed contacted Chase customer service and claimed to be an account holder on multiple occasions, then changed the victims’ mailing addresses to his own and ordered debit cards, cops said. The scheme began in November 2025 and continued into January 2026, according to investigators.
During those two months, he made all 110 una…
Millions Stolen In Bank Scam Run By York Fraud Ring: PA AG (Update)
A central Pennsylvania fraud scheme that drained millions from unsuspecting bank customers has led to prison time for its ringleader, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Wednesday, March 18.
Jeremy Antuan Boria Fraticelli, 23, of Dover, pleaded guilty in January after orchestrating the operation that targeted victims in Cumberland, Dauphin, and York counties, according to the AG’s office.
Fraticelli posed as a bank employee along with his co-conspirators, tricking customers into handing over personal banking information. The group then used that data to access accounts, move money int…
Alleged Westport Thief Delivered Himself To Police After Ordering DoorDash On Stolen Card: Cops
An alleged Connecticut thief may have delivered himself to police after he used a stolen credit card to order DoorDash to his home, effectively outing himself to investigators, authorities said.
William Torres, 18, of Meriden, turned himself in to police on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, months after authorities say he stole credit cards from an unlocked car in a Westport home's garage last year and used them to make purchases, officials said.
Westport officers responded to a home on Tuesday, Oct. 21, after receiving a report of a motor vehicle burglary. The homeowners told police they started g…
Ramsey Traffic Stop Unravels Alleged Fake ID, Phone Fraud Scheme: Cops
A traffic stop off of Route 17 in Bergen County last week led police to uncover an alleged scheme involving fraudulent identification used to buy Verizon phones, authorities said.
Officers stopped a Honda Accord off Route 17 North and Lake Street in Ramsey on Thursday, Jan. 15, and learned the driver, Xavier Brito, 31, of the Bronx, New York, had a suspended license and no valid driver’s license, Ramsey Police Detective Jaclyn Sabatelli said.
Police then checked the passenger, Alexandra Calderone, 31, of Newark, and found she also had a suspended license along with six out-of-state warrants…
PA Woman Accused Of $150K Wire, Check Fraud In Syosset: Police
A Pennsylvania woman is accused of stealing more than $150,000 through a wire transfer scam and altered check scheme targeting New York businesses, police announced on Saturday, Jan. 10.
Danesha Glenn, 28, of Philadelphia, was arrested following an investigation by the Nassau County Police Department’s Electronics Squad Fraud and Forgery Section, according to police.
Zench Eye Care, located on Merrick Road in Baldwin, received a fraudulent email on Monday, Sept. 20, requesting a wire transfer of $49,300 that appeared to be a legitimate vendor payment, detectives said. The transfer was compl…
New Rochelle Roommates Used Dead Men's Names To Steal Over $150K In Covid-19 Benefits: Jury
A Westchester County man was convicted of stealing identities—including those of two men who died more than a decade ago—to collect over $150,000 in COVID unemployment benefits.
Aly Kaba, 30, of New Rochelle, was found guilty Tuesday, Oct. 21, by an Albany federal jury after a five-day trial on conspiracy to commit mail fraud, mail fraud, and aggravated identity theft. Jurors deliberated less than three hours before convicting him on all counts.
Evidence showed that in late 2020, Kaba and his former roommate, Tony Brobbey, filed fraudulent unemployment claims using multiple stolen identitie…
How To Avoid Lottery, Prize Scams: You Didn’t Enter, But You 'Won'?
A surprise message says you hit the jackpot, but there’s a catch: you must pay a fee or hand over personal details to claim it.
That’s the hallmark of a lottery or prize scam—designed to separate you from your money and identity.
These schemes often arrive by email, text, phone, or mail and lean on pressure tactics to force quick decisions.
Scammers frequently demand “taxes,” “processing,” or “shipping” upfront, or ask for sensitive data to “verify” you.
Legitimate lotteries do not require payment to release a prize, and you should never be asked for your Social Security…
$30K Stolen From 90-Year-Old Nassau County Woman By Home Care Aide, Police Say
A Queens woman is accused of stealing $30,000 from a 90-year-old Long Island woman she was hired to care for in North Woodmere, police announced on Wednesday, Sept. 17.
Sarika Mangru, 48, of Jamaica, was employed as a home care aide for the elderly victim between June 2024 and January 2025, according to detectives with the Nassau County Police Department’s Fourth Squad.
During that time, Mangru allegedly used the victim’s credit card to make unauthorized purchases totaling about $30,000, detectives said.
Following an investigation, Mangru was arrested without incident on Tuesday, Sept. 16.…
NY Man Impersonated FBI Agent, Tried To Scam $21K: Clinton Twp PD
A 44-year-old Flushing, NY man was arrested and charged after he impersonated an FBI agent and tried to scam someone out of $21,000 in Clinton, authorities announced Thursday, Sept. 11.
A resident told officers he was contacted by a man, later identified as Dengjin Chen, who claimed to be an FBI agent, cautioning him of unauthorized access to his bank account, Clinton Township police said.
Chen requested the resident surrender $21,000 to the FBI to ensure the safety of his account, police said. The resident was scheduled to meet and drop off the money to the alleged FBI agent outside …
Man Sharing Babe Ruth’s Name Accused Of Fraud Using Dead Ballplayers’ IDs
He shares a name with baseball’s greatest legend, but prosecutors say this “Babe Ruth” swung for a different kind of home run, by allegedly stealing the identities of hundreds of ballplayers, dead and retired.
A federal grand jury in Greeneville, Tennessee, returned a sweeping 91-count indictment late last week, charging George Herman Ruth, age 69, with masterminding an elaborate fraud scheme that netted more than half a million dollars.
Ruth, whose full name matches that of Hall of Famer Babe Ruth (who was born George Herman Ruth in 1895), stands accused of mail fraud, aggravated identity …
$200K Scheme: Ex-Finance Manager Stole From Construction Firm In White Plains, DA Says
A former construction company finance manager is accused of orchestrating a months-long scheme to steal more than $200,000 from her Westchester-based employer, prosecutors said.
Michele Rinaldo, 52, of The Bronx, was arraigned Wednesday, Aug. 13, in Westchester County Court on a sweeping set of charges connected to her alleged theft from a White Plains-based construction firm, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Friday, Aug. 22.
According to a felony complaint filed in the case, Rinaldo handled payroll and accounting for the firm, which the DA's Office did not nam…
$1.6K Identity Theft: Man Used Credit Card Left At Sloatsburg Service Area, Police Say
A 28-year-old man was arrested after allegedly using a customer’s forgotten credit card to rack up more than $1,600 in charges in Rockland County, police said.
The incident happened on Monday, Aug. 11, around 8:21 p.m. at the Sloatsburg Service Area, New York State Police said on Monday, Aug. 18.
According to investigators, 28-year-old Raufoliana O. Louis Jean of Spring Valley, who worked at the service area, took a credit card that had been left behind and made purchases without the owner’s permission.
Police said Louis Jean then used the card at several businesses in Spring V…
$1.4M Maryland Fraud: Couple Lived Large With Cruises, Exotic Birds, Home Renovations: Feds
A South Carolina husband and wife lived it up for more than a decade — jetting off on cruises, renovating their home, spoiling their pets, and racking up six figures at Walmart — all on the dime of a Maryland business they targeted in a $1.4 million fraud scheme, federal prosecutors said.
Robin Joseph, 64, of Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, was sentenced on Monday, July 28, to 39 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for his role in the massive embezzlement and identity theft scheme, according to the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland.
Joseph …
George Santos Surrenders To NJ Prison: Inside His New Life Behind Bars
Disgraced former New York Rep. George Santos is officially trading Cameo videos for commissary lines.
The ousted lawmaker, 37, surrendered to Federal Correctional Institution Fairton in New Jersey on Friday, July 25, to begin serving his seven-year sentence for wire fraud and identity theft.
And, true to form, Santos did not go quietly: “Well, darlings… The curtain falls, the spotlight dims, and the rhinestones are packed,” Santos told his 211,000 followers on X the night before.
“From the halls of Congress to the chaos of cable news, what a ride it’s been! Was it messy? Always. Glamorous…
Nypd Officer Steals $87K From Elderly Bank Clients In Rye For BMW, Aruba Trip: DA
An NYPD officer who previously worked at a Westchester bank has been charged in a sweeping financial crimes case accusing him of stealing over $85,000 from elderly customers and using the funds to pay for personal expenses—including a Caribbean vacation, luxury car payments, and fitness program subscriptions.
Yeison Rodriguez Acosta, age 27, of Manhattan, was arraigned Thursday, July 17, in Rye City Court on a 30-count felony complaint stemming from a months-long investigation by the City of Rye Police Department and the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office, both agencies announced.…
