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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…
$95K Law Firm Swindle: Man Nabbed For Carle Place Fraud
A Massachusetts man turned himself in to police over a year after attempting to scam a Long Island law firm out of $95,000, police said.
On Thursday, Aug. 3, 41-year-old Dana Sarantakis of Lowell, Massachusetts turned himself in to the Nassau County Police, the department announced.
The surrender comes more than a year after the initial incident, which occurred on August 23, 2022.
On that day, a 72-year-old Carle Place law firm employee received an email that he believed to be from his employer, the owner of the law firm.
The email allegedly directed the employee to wire him $95,000 fr…
Southern State Hempstead Stop For Blown-Out Tire Leads To DWI Charge, Discovery Of Loaded Gun
A Virginia man is facing DWI and weapons charges following a traffic stop on the Southern State Parkway.
Siwatu Emanuel, age 39, of Richmond, Virginia, was stopped by State Police at around 5:45 a.m. Friday, Nov. 25, as he drove eastbound near the Wantagh State Parkway in Hempstead.
After receiving a report of a Honda Pilot driving erratically in the area, troopers spotted Emanuel’s vehicle near Exit 27N and noticed that his front driver’s side tire was blown out, police said.
During their conversation, Emanuel showed signs of being intoxicated and was arrested for DWI, according to polic…
