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Facebook Fraud: Darien Police Department Offers Parking Lot For Trading Following Scam Facebook Fraud: Darien Police Department Offers Parking Lot For Trading Following Scam
Facebook Fraud: Darien Police Department Offers Parking Lot For Trading Following Scam A Connecticut police department is offering up its parking lot as a space for Facebook Marketplace exchanges to be held after a resident got scammed. The Fairfield County incident originally occurred on Monday, Dec. 11 in the town of Darien. According to the Darien Police Department, a resident saw a couch in the “Darien and New Canaan tag sale” Facebook group, a page where community members can buy and sell good with each other. The victim contacted the seller about the couch, who told her that they lived in Darien and provided their “address.” They also provided a Venmo account. A…
Wanted Man Caught After Stealing ID Of Woman At Verizon Store In Fairfield County, Police Say Wanted Man Caught After Stealing ID Of Woman At Verizon Store In Fairfield County, Police Say
Wanted Man Caught After Stealing ID Of Woman At Verizon Store In Fairfield County, Police Say A 24-year-old man is facing multiple charges in Connecticut after allegedly stealing his victim’s ID at a Verizon Wireless store in Fairfield County and using it to make fraudulent eBay orders and Venmo transactions, police announced. In Darien, an investigation was launched in September 2020 after a woman reported that her identity had been stolen after she visited the Verizon store to upgrade her iPhone. A spokesperson for the Darien Police Department said that while she was at the store, she was instructed to write down her account ID and password to allow an employee to transfer data fr…
Doctor From Trumbull Accused Of Selling Prescriptions For Cash Doctor From Trumbull Accused Of Selling Prescriptions For Cash
Doctor From Trumbull Accused Of Selling Prescriptions For Cash A Fairfield County doctor has been charged by federal officials with health care fraud and selling prescriptions for cash. Dr. David Ciancimino, age 62, a resident of Trumbull, was arrested on Thursday, Sept. 23, on a federal criminal complaint charging him with health care fraud and controlled substances offenses related to the illegal distribution of prescription medication, said Leonard C Boyle, acting US Attorney for the District of Connecticut. As alleged in court documents and statements made in court, Ciancimino has been a sole practitioner practicing psychiatry and neurology/ps…
Scammers May Victimize Peer-To-Peer App Users, CT Attorney General Warns Scammers May Victimize Peer-To-Peer App Users, CT Attorney General Warns
Scammers May Victimize Peer-To-Peer App Users, CT Attorney General Warns Federal and state officials are warning consumers to be vigilant when using “peer to peer” apps like CashApp, Venmo, PayPal, and Zelle to avoid losing money, giving out valuable personal information, or being victimized by scammers. Like any product, consumers must make informed decisions with regard to the use of financial technology products including the “peer to peer” applications for smartphones, otherwise known as “prepaid accounts” or “P2P account.”  P2P Apps have become increasingly popular through companies like Venmo, Zelle, Cash App, and PayPal. While these apps can be used …
COVID-19: Don't Fall For These Virus-Related Scams Making Rounds In Fairfield County COVID-19: Don't Fall For These Virus-Related Scams Making Rounds In Fairfield County
Covid-19: Don't Fall For These Virus-Related Scams Making Rounds In Fairfield County Fraudsters are scamming the elderly by taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to officials in Fairfield County. The City of Bridgeport reported 114 scams during the last four months, stemming from 19 known scams conducted via social media, text message, email and phone calls.  According to the Bridgeport Emergency Communications and Operations Center,  scammers pose as employees of COVID-19 treatment facilities, testing locations, government operations distributing stimulus monies and charity groups.  They then use venues like Venmo and Cash App to extract mone…
Duo Nabbed In Alleged Darien Fraud Scheme Duo Nabbed In Alleged Darien Fraud Scheme
Duo Nabbed In Alleged Darien Fraud Scheme Two area men who allegedly cashed checks and used credit cards taken from a girlfriend's father in Darien were nabbed by police in two separate arrests. The scheme was uncovered in June after a Darien resident reported to police that he believed his daughter's boyfriend, Sean Frangione, 42, of Stamford, had stolen checks from his residence, said Darien Police Sgt. James Palmieri. The man also believed Frangione stole $300 in cash and a credit card from his dresser. In total, five fraudulent checks had been cashed for a total of $1,455, said Palmieri.  Several …
Stamford Woman Sentenced For Embezzling More Than $1M From Employer Stamford Woman Sentenced For Embezzling More Than $1M From Employer
Stamford Woman Sentenced For Embezzling More Than $1M From Employer A Fairfield County woman will spend more than a year behind bars for her role in a scheme that saw her embezzle more than a million dollars from a former employer. Stamford resident Candace Rispoli, 32, was sentenced in Bridgeport district court to 12 months and one day in prison, followed by three years of supervised release for embezzling $1,098,176 from Lodestone Management Consultants. The first six months of Rispoli’s supervised release will be served in home confinement and she has also agreed to pay full restitution after pleading guilty to wire fraud in June last year. U.S. Attorn…
Stamford Woman Admits To Embezzlement Scheme Stamford Woman Admits To Embezzlement Scheme
Stamford Woman Admits To Embezzlement Scheme A Stamford woman has agreed to pay more than a million dollars in restitution to her former employer after pleading guilty to a scheme that lasted more than four years where she embezzled more than $800,000 to PayPal and Venmo accounts. Candace Rispoli, 31, has pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud, stemming back to an embezzlement scheme that began in January 2012, John Durham, the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced. Beginning in January 2012, and lasting through June 2016, Rispoli was an employee at Lodestone Management Consultants, which later became k…
Stamford Woman Charged With Embezzling $800K From Work Stamford Woman Charged With Embezzling $800K From Work
Stamford Woman Charged With Embezzling $800K From Work STAMFORD, Conn. -- A Stamford woman was charged with embezzling at least $800,000 from a management consulting firm that she worked for, according to John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Patricia M. Ferrick, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Candace Rispoli, 31, of Stamford was charged Thursday with one count of wire fraud stemming from the embezzlement scheme, Durham said. She appeared in court on Friday and was released on a $100,000 bond. According to the indictment, Rispoli worked for a manage…