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$108K Scam: Jericho Bank Employee Ran Check Scheme, Police Say
A Long Island woman was arrested after she used her position as a bank employee to pull off a hundred-thousand-dollar scam.
Cricel A. Santamaria, age 24, was arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 3 for the crime she allegedly committed while working at a Jericho bank, according to Nassau County Police.
Santamaria, a resident of Hauppauge, was working at Webster Bank, located at 1 Jericho Plaza, on February 4, 2022, when authorities allege she fraudulently accessed check images.
She then sold them on the messaging app Telegram.
In total, the bank lost approximately $108,000 due to Santamaria’s sche…
Crips Gang Nabbed For Alleged Murders, Fraud, More Across Hempstead: US Attorney
A federal court unsealed a 59-count indictment, which charges eight people for various offenses related to their roles in a subset of the Crips street gang, officials have announced.
According to the Eastern District of New York’s US Attorney’s Office, those charged were either members or associates of the Insane Crips Gang, or “ICG.”
Seven of the eight people were arrested on the morning of Thursday, April 13, and were arraigned later that day. Officials said one defendant remains at large.
The indictment, authorities said, charges seven people with racketeering and conspiracy to commi…
Former Nassau County Law Firm Employee Indicted For Stealing $500K from Trusts, DA Says
A former Long Island law firm employee has been indicted for allegedly stealing more than $500,000 from seven trust bank accounts that benefitted people with special needs.
Michelle Byrd, age 53, of Hempstead, was arraigned Wednesday, March 8 on one count of grand larceny and 180 counts of criminal possession of a forged instrument, said Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly.
“The victims of this alleged scheme included adults with Cerebral Palsy, stroke victims, and a woman who had lost her arms and legs due to medical malpractice," Donnelly said.
DA Donnelly said that, acco…
Former LI County Legislator, Ex-Girlfriend Both Convicted Of Defrauding Business Of $250K
A former county legislator in New York and an accomplice from Connecticut have been convicted by a jury of scamming a business out of more than a quarter of a million dollars.
George Guldi, who served as a Long Island legislator representing the South Fork of Suffolk County, and Litchfield County resident Victoria Davidson, of Lakeville, Connecticut, defrauded Ditech Financial LLC, a mortgage lender, Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced.
“George Guldi, while in prison, concocted and conducted a scheme along with his co-consp…
Massapequa Woman Accused Of Embezzling $4M From Company
A woman has been accused of embezzling $4 million from her New York employer and its clients to pay for, among other things, her wedding, travel, and making payments to a cosmetic surgeon.
Long Island resident Carmen Miranda, age 50, of Massapequa, was charged with wire fraud, bank fraud, and aggravated identity theft, in connection with her scheme to embezzle over $4 million from her employer and its clients in Manhattan.
Miranda, who is also known as “Millie Miranda,” was an account manager at a small business management firm that primarily serviced clients in the entertainment indus…
Thief Who Swiped 94,000 Credit Card Numbers At Michaels Stores In NY, NJ, CT, PA Sentenced
A member of an ID theft ring that stole more than $600,000 from customers at Michaels stores in New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and elsewhere was sentenced to 51 months in federal prison on Thursday.
Jose “Tito” Salazar, age 45, of Riverside, CA was part of a crew that replaced card-reading terminals at the arts and crafts retailer with wireless imitations that they used to capture customers' bank account numbers and PINs, Acting US Attorney for New Jersey Rachael A. Honig said.
They then created copycat cards that were then used to withdraw more than $500,000 from hun…
Long Island Man Charged In International Fraud, Money Laundering Conspiracy
A Long Island man was among 18 charged in an international fraud and money laundering conspiracy.
Officials announced on Thursday, Oct. 10 the unsealing of an indictment and two superseding indictments charging 18 people with participating in an international conspiracy to commit a variety of offenses, including access device fraud, wire fraud, bank fraud, and aggravated identity theft.
Among those charged was Deer Park resident Nikolaos Limberatos, also known as Nicu Limberto, 53, who also has ties to Greece.
Others charged:
Florian Claudiu Martin, 44, of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico;
Alex D…
Nypd Officer Charged With Conspiring To Commit Bank, Loan Fraud
An NYPD police officer from the Hudson Valley is facing charges for allegedly participating in a $1.5 million auto loan scam that targeted people attempting to boost their credit scores.
Eduardo Rodriguez, 41, of Goshen in Orange County, has been charged with conspiring to commit bank and loan fraud, as well as making false statements to federal law enforcement officers. He was arrested on Tuesday, July 2, and arraigned in Manhattan Federal Court.
It is alleged that in June 2017, Rodriguez agreed with two other men, Ricardo Taboada, and Daniel Duran, to submit an application to a lender for…
