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Farmingville Daughter Blew $440K Of Parents' Money On Gambling, DA Says Farmingville Daughter Blew $440K Of Parents' Money On Gambling, DA Says
Farmingville Daughter Blew $440K Of Parents' Money On Gambling, DA Says A Long Island woman is accused of stealing nearly a half million dollars from her elderly parents to blow on gambling. Elizabeth Motti, age 55, of Farmingville, was arraigned on a charge of grand larceny in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, March 13. Prosecutors allege that Motti stole a total of $440,000 from her parents’ bank accounts between April 2017 and November 2018. The bulk of the money – $355,046 – was obtained through ATM withdrawals at Jake’s 58 Casino in Islandia, investigators said. Another $85,000 was stolen via cash withdrawals from their accounts. At the time of the al…

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Long Island Man Charged In Multi-Million Dollar Mail Scam Long Island Man Charged In Multi-Million Dollar Mail Scam
Long Island Man Charged In Multi-Million Dollar Mail Scam A New York man is one of three suspects facing charges for their roles in a multi-million mail scam, federal officials announced. Jeffrey Novis, age 79, of Long Island, Shawn Phillips, age 52, of British Columbia, Canada, and Phillip Priolo, age 58, of Hallandale Beach, Florida have been charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud and wire fraud, and multiple counts of mail fraud and wire fraud after operating an elaborate scheme over several years. An indictment was unsealed in US District Court this week charging the three with running a fraudulent mass-mailing scheme that tricked consum…

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NY Man Admits To $9.5M Consumer Scam, DOJ Says NY Man Admits To $9.5M Consumer Scam, DOJ Says
NY Man Admits To $9.5M Consumer Scam, DOJ Says A New York man who was an executive at a company in Connecticut has admitted to causing more than $9.5 million in losses to consumers across the country. Northern Westchester County resident Norman Newman, age 74, of Croton-on-Hudson,  pleaded guilty today to supplying lists of consumers’ names and addresses for use in schemes that targeted vulnerable victims, according to court documents filed by the United States Department of Justice. From 2005 to 2016, Newman worked as a list broker and senior vice president at Macromark Inc., a Fairfield County-based direct mail services firm…

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Man Who Scams Elderly Oceanside Woman Out Of $45K Headed To Prison Man Who Scams Elderly Oceanside Woman Out Of $45K Headed To Prison
Man Who Scams Elderly Oceanside Woman Out Of $45K Headed To Prison A New York man who scammed an elderly Long Island woman out of $45,000 in one day has been sentenced to one to three years in prison and to pay restitution. Frederik Regalado, 23, of the Bronx, pled guilty on May 8 before Judge Robert Bogle to three counts of grand larceny after telling the woman her son had been in a car crash and need bail money to get out of jail, said the Nassau County District Attorney's Office. “This unscrupulous defendant bilked an octogenarian out of $45,000 in one day and deserves every day in prison that he was sentenced to,” DA Madeline Singas said. “These so-cal…

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Long Island Man Admits To Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Scheme Long Island Man Admits To Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Scheme
Long Island Man Admits To Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Scheme A Long Island man has admitted to his role in a multi-million dollar elder fraud scheme that exceeded $30 million. Merrick resident Shaun Sullivan, 37, pleaded guilty in Central Islip federal court to conspiracy to commit mail fraud by sending fraudulent prize-promotion mailings that led recipients, many of whom were elderly or vulnerable, to believe that they could claim large cash prizes in exchange for a modest fee. None of the victims involved in the scheme received any substantial cash prize, U.S. Attorney Richard Donoghue noted. Between December 2010 and July 2016, Sullivan and other…

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by Zak Failla
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Suffolk Man Admits To Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Scheme Suffolk Man Admits To Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Scheme
Suffolk Man Admits To Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Scheme A Long Island man has admitted to his role in a multi-million dollar elder fraud scheme that exceeded $30 million. Merrick resident Shaun Sullivan, 37, pleaded guilty in Central Islip federal court to conspiracy to commit mail fraud by sending fraudulent prize-promotion mailings that led recipients, many of whom were elderly or vulnerable, to believe that they could claim large cash prizes in exchange for a modest fee. None of the victims involved in the scheme received any substantial cash prize, U.S. Attorney Richard Donoghue noted. Between December 2010 and July 2016, Sullivan and othe…

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by Zak Failla