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Three Charged In Alleged Greenwich Bank-Fraud Attempt Three Charged In Alleged Greenwich Bank-Fraud Attempt
Three Charged In Alleged Greenwich Bank-Fraud Attempt Three men were arrested after allegedly attempting to take money out of a bank account using false identification. The three men, Jason Howard, 39; Daquan Davis, 24, both of New York City, and Sherman Alston, 23, of Clifton, New Jersey, were arrested Saturday, June 1, following an investigation into an alleged bank-fraud attempt at a branch bank on Greenwich Avenue, said the Greenwich Police.  According to police, the three men allegedly conspired to obtain money from another person's account, produced a fake driver's license, and attempted to withdraw money by impersonating the a…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Serial Check Thief Sentenced For Bank Fraud, Identity Theft Offenses Serial Check Thief Sentenced For Bank Fraud, Identity Theft Offenses
Serial Check Thief Sentenced For Bank Fraud, Identity Theft Offenses A serial check thief who has been arrested and convicted of more than six dozen crimes is going to spend time behind bars after admitting to his latest identity theft scheme in Connecticut. Hartford resident Edward Williams, 58, was sentenced on Wednesday to 54 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for fraud and identity theft charges stemming from a mail theft and check cashing scam. Williams - whose criminal history includes 74 arrests and numerous convictions, including some for forgery, larceny and burglary offenses - used various means to alter and fill out c…

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by Zak Failla
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Pistol-Wielding Bridgeport Man Sparks Standoff At Fairfield Bank Pistol-Wielding Bridgeport Man Sparks Standoff At Fairfield Bank
Pistol-Wielding Bridgeport Man Sparks Standoff At Fairfield Bank An area man and woman are behind bars following an intense police standoff with the man inside a bank where he pulled a pistol on a Fairfield detective while being questioned about a bank fraud incident. The standoff went down around 4 p.m., Tuesday, April 23, when officers with the Fairfield Police Detective Bureau were conducting an investigation into bank fraud related to the theft of approximately $120,000 from an elderly person from Texas, said Fairfield Lt. John Bucherati. The suspects, identified as Carl Myers, 46, and Tanika Haase, 26, both of Bridgeport, we…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Admits To 'Provisional Credit' Fraud Scheme Targeting Indians Man Admits To 'Provisional Credit' Fraud Scheme Targeting Indians
Man Admits To 'Provisional Credit' Fraud Scheme Targeting Indians A citizen of India living illegally in the country has admitted to running a “provisional credit” fraud scheme to steal nearly a million dollars from more than 400 victims. Kishore Babu Ammisetti, a citizen of India last known to live in Connecticut pleaded guilty in Bridgeport district court to one count of bank fraud stemming from a “provisional credit” scheme, U.S. Attorney John Durham announced this week. Ammisetti, 30, admitted to using Facebook Marketplace and other media to victimize his victims, who were primarily of Indian descent by advertising items for sale or rooms for rent.&nb…

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by Zak Failla
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Alert Issued For Woman Wanted In $50,000 Theft Alert Issued For Woman Wanted In $50,000 Theft
Alert Issued For Woman Wanted In $50,000 Theft Have you seen her? Police in Connecticut are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to track down a 24-year-old woman who allegedly stole her victim’s identity and stole more than $50,000 from bank accounts. The Naugatuck Police Department released an alert this week for Stephanie Amber Metevier, who is known to frequent Hamden and Milford. According to investigators, the department holds an arrest warrant dating back to an incident when Metevier participated in a burglary that allowed her to gain access to the financial information of her victim. That information was then used to…

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by Zak Failla
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Men Attempted To Withdraw $5K With Fake IDs, Greenwich Police Say Men Attempted To Withdraw $5K With Fake IDs, Greenwich Police Say
Men Attempted To Withdraw $5K With Fake IDs, Greenwich Police Say Two men are facing charges after police say they tried to make a $5,000 withdrawal in Greenwich using fake IDs. Greenwich Police say they responded to 197 Greenwich Avenue on the report of an incidence of bank fraud in progress on Thursday, April 4 around 12:30 p.m. Officers say they located a suspect matching the description provided by the reporting party in the lobby of the building. According to police, the suspect, identified as 50-year-old William Ayala of the Bronx, was found to be in possession of a fraudulent New York State driver’s license, personal identifying information of ano…

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by Valerie Musson
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Man Who Stole $889K From Employers Sentenced Man Who Stole $889K From Employers Sentenced
Man Who Stole $889K From Employers Sentenced A Haitian national who worked as a driver in Fairfield County is heading to prison and will be deported after stealing nearly a million dollars from his employers to live a lush lifestyle. Georges Avridor, a citizen of Haiti who formerly lived in Greenwich and Stamford has been sentenced in Bridgeport district court to 37 months in prison for scheming to steal $889,425 by stealing checks. U.S. Attorney John Durham said that between July 2013 and October 2016, Avridor stole personal bank checks from two Greenwich residents who employed him as a driver. He would make the checks payable to “ca…

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by Zak Failla
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Woman Charged With Embezzling $370K in Bank Fraud Scheme Woman Charged With Embezzling $370K in Bank Fraud Scheme
Woman Charged With Embezzling $370K in Bank Fraud Scheme A woman in Connecticut is facing decades behind bars after being charged with allegedly embezzling $370,000 while working as a bookkeeper for a medical supply company. Southington resident Lydia Cabrera, 36, was charged in a five-count indictment in New Haven federal court, charging that for two years, while employed by A2Z Home Medical Supplies, she misappropriated the funds for personal use. U.S. Attorney John Durham said that while working as a bookkeeper for the company, Cabrera was given access to A2Z’s online merchant payment system. The indictment alleges that between August 2016 and…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Sentenced In ATM 'Jackpotting' Scheme In Case Assisted By Greenwich Police Man Sentenced In ATM 'Jackpotting' Scheme In Case Assisted By Greenwich Police
Man Sentenced In ATM 'Jackpotting' Scheme In Case Assisted By Greenwich Police A 22-year-old man who thought he was going to hit the “jackpot” by hacking ATM machines in Connecticut was caught red-handed by police with nearly $6,000 in allegedly stolen cash in an investigation assisted by the Greenwich Police Department. A multi-agency law enforcement investigation into malware attacks on ATM machines in Connecticut and nearby states led to the arrest of Springfield, Massachusetts resident Argenys Rodriguez earlier this year. Rodriguez has been sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison, followed by two years of supervised release for his role in the ATM “jackpottin…

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by Zak Failla
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Former Bank Manager Admits Embezzling $879,000 From CD Accounts Former Bank Manager Admits Embezzling $879,000 From CD Accounts
Former Bank Manager Admits Embezzling $879,000 From CD Accounts A former bank manager in Connecticut has admitted to stealing nearly a million dollars from the CD accounts of 20 account holders at his branch without their consent. Hamden resident Stephen Carbonella, 59, pleaded guilty in Hartford federal court to embezzling funds from his employer, Webster Bank Corporation, where he served as a bank manager of the Orange branch office. Between 2013 and 2017, Carbonella admitted to withdrawing $879,016.48 from 20 account holders’ certificate of deposit accounts at Webster Bank without their knowledge or consent. He then used those embezzled funds for his…

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by Zak Failla
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Ex-Webster Bank Manager Indicted For Embezzling $850K Ex-Webster Bank Manager Indicted For Embezzling $850K
Ex-Webster Bank Manager Indicted For Embezzling $850K A former Webster Bank manager in Connecticut is facing decades in prison after allegedly embezzling nearly a million dollars from his employer. Stephen Carbonella, 59, was charged in court in New Haven this week on a charge of embezzlement by a bank officer or employee after allegedly withdrawing more than $850,000 from account holders’ certificate of deposit accounts. According to the indictment, between 2003 and 2017, Carbonella withdrew the funds without the consent of the account holders, and embezzled the money for his own purposes. He also took steps to conceal his deceit by forging s…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Admits To Fraud Stemming From ATM 'Jackpotting' Scheme In Connecticut Man Admits To Fraud Stemming From ATM 'Jackpotting' Scheme In Connecticut
Man Admits To Fraud Stemming From ATM 'Jackpotting' Scheme In Connecticut A 22-year-old man is facing decades in prison after pleading guilty to his role in a “jackpotting” scheme to steal from ATMs in Connecticut and surrounding areas. Argenys Rodriguez of Springfield, Massachusetts, has waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty in Hartford federal court to one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud stemming from an ATM “jackpotting” scheme that netted him thousands of dollars. According to court documents and statements made in court, law enforcement agencies and ATM manufacturers have been investigating malware attacks on ATM machines in Connecticut…

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by Zak Failla