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Gotti Grandson Learns Fate In COVID Fraud Scheme Gotti Grandson Learns Fate In COVID Fraud Scheme
Gotti Grandson Learns Fate In COVID Fraud Scheme The 39-year-old Long Island grandson of mafioso John Gotti has been sentenced to prison for fraudulently obtaining more than $1.1 million in COVID-19 disaster relief loans and using the money for personal investments, including cryptocurrency, federal officials said. Carmine G. Agnello, 39, of Smithtown, was sentenced Tuesday, April 21, to 15 months in prison in federal court in Central Islip, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York. Agnello was also ordered to pay $1,268,302 in restitution, serve two years of supervised release, and complete 100 hou…

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by Cecilia Levine
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FBI Announces Site Of New Headquarters FBI Announces Site Of New Headquarters
FBI Announces Site Of New Headquarters After nearly two decades of stalled plans and shifting priorities, the FBI has finally found a new home. The agency just announced that its new headquarters will be located at the Ronald Reagan Building complex at 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW in Washington, DC. The decision ends years of discussion over building a new suburban campus — a costly proposal now shelved in favor of repurposing an existing federal site. The move will save taxpayers billions in construction costs and eliminate more than $300 million in deferred maintenance on the aging J. Edgar Hoover Building, according to the Gene…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Don't Fall For It: Alert Issued For Scam Emails Claiming To Be From IRS Don't Fall For It: Alert Issued For Scam Emails Claiming To Be From IRS
Don't Fall For It: Alert Issued For Scam Emails Claiming To Be From IRS Tax Day has come and gone, but the Internal Revenue Service is cautioning of opportunistic fraudsters who have been targeting taxpayers through email scams. In recent weeks, some Americans have reported that they've received emails purportedly from members of the IRS phishing for personal information through both professional and personal accounts. According to reports, the emails have been coming from spam accounts and address taxpayers at the top of the email with the term “dear user,” and no specific name. Related story - IRS May Charge Penalty If You're In One of These Categories…

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by Zak Failla