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Greenwich Man Who Owned Norwalk Business Admits To $300K Investment Fraud Scheme Greenwich Man Who Owned Norwalk Business Admits To $300K Investment Fraud Scheme
Greenwich Man Who Owned Norwalk Business Admits To $300K Investment Fraud Scheme A local man has admitted to his role in scamming an acquaintance out of nearly $300,000 by offering a non-existent business proposal, then taking and using the provided funds for personal expenses. Greenwich resident Leonid “Lenny” Pollak, 58, has pleaded guilty in federal court in New Haven to one count of wire fraud related to an investment fraud scheme and one count of illegal monetary transactions, John Durham, the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced this week. Pollak owned a Norwalk-based company that organized trade shows and expositions throughout t…

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Greenwich Man Charged In $300K Investment Fraud Scheme Greenwich Man Charged In $300K Investment Fraud Scheme
Greenwich Man Charged In $300K Investment Fraud Scheme A Fairfield County man has been indicted on charges that he scammed an acquaintance out of nearly $300,000 by offering a non-existent business proposal, then taking and using the provided funds for personal expenses. A federal grand jury in New Haven returned an indictment charging Greenwich resident Leonid “Lenny” Pollak, 58, with federal offenses related to an investment fraud scheme, John Durham, the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced on Thursday. Pollak was arrested on Thursday morning and arraigned in New Haven. He’s currently behind held, pending his nex…

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