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Geek Squad Scammer Stole Over $55K From Long Island Victims: Police
A 21-year-old scam artist from Queens was arrested after police uncovered that he had tricked tens of thousands of dollars out of two people on Long Island.
Jarnail Singh, age 21, of South Ozone Park, Queens, started his scam by posing as a member of the Geek Squad, the Best Buy tech service team, Suffolk County Police announced on Friday, Feb. 2.
A 77-year-old Amityville man received an email from Singh, claiming the victim had a $399 charge.
When the victim called the number listed on the email to dispute the charges, Singh allegedly answered, directing the man to log into his bank acc…
Man Scams 9/11 Victim, Widow In Locust Valley: Police
A Queens man has been arrested after he allegedly conned two women out of over $150,000, including one Long Islander who was awarded money as part of the 9/11 Victim Fund, police said.
Richard Yasnis, age 42, was arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 20 for his alleged Locust Valley crimes, according to Nassau County Police.
In July 2023, Yasnis, who is from Jamaica, Queens, allegedly posed as an investment advisor and representative of the Cahill Financial Group, which is based in New York City.
Under the guise that it would be used to invest in stocks and real estate, police said Yasnis receive…
New Hyde Park Woman Scammed $750K Out Of Victim, Sentenced
A Long Island woman who stole nearly three-quarters of a million dollars from an elderly woman will now spend years behind bars, authorities announced.
On Friday, Sept. 15, Elizabeth Reilly, a 50-year-old New Hyde Park woman, was sentenced to three to six years in prison for grand larceny, according to the Nassau County District Attorney.
Original story: $750K Stolen: New Hyde Park Thief Used Money On Plane Tickets, Beauty, DA Says
At the time of the crimes, Reilly was employed by a Floral Park attorney who had a verbal agreement with a 91-year-old woman to handle her finances whil…
NY Woman Stole Over $1M From Elderly Man To Pay Off Boyfriend’s Debts, Police Say
A New York woman is accused of stealing more than $1 million from an elderly man who entrusted her with his finances.
Fulton County resident Gladys Griffith, age 49, of Perth, was arrested Thursday, Oct. 6, following an investigation by the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office.
The first signs of potential wrongdoing surfaced in July 2022, when deputies were asked to do a welfare check on the victim following several suspicious transfers and withdrawals from his bank account, police said.
That triggered a joint investigation consisting of several agencies, including the sheriff’s office, New Yo…
Former Hempstead Official Sentenced For Scamming Lender, Stealing $59K, DA Says
A former Long Island public official was sentenced for stealing $59,000 and scamming a commercial lender into granting him more than $1 million in loans.
John Novello, the former deputy commissioner for the Town of Hempstead Buildings Department, was sentenced on Thursday, Sept. 30, to five years of probation, Acting Nassau County District Attorney Joyce Smith announced.
The 53-year-old Hewlett Harbor man also paid $41,000 in restitution to the Nassau County Republican Committee.
Novello pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree grand larceny on Friday, July 23.
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