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Man Scams $200K During Long Island Home Renovation Scheme, DA Says Man Scams $200K During Long Island Home Renovation Scheme, DA Says
Man Scams $200K During Long Island Home Renovation Scheme, DA Says A Long Island business owner has been arrested after he allegedly used customer’s funds for personal use, including eating out and child support payments, authorities said. Peter Ferrigan, age 56 of Amityville, faced his arraignment on Monday, Nov. 13 for the alleged scam, which lasted for three years, according to the Nassau County District Attorney. In July 2019, Ferrigan’s company, PBF Home Improvements, LLC., entered a contract with a customer for the demolition and new construction of their home, located on Arizona Avenue in Long Beach. Though the homeowners gave Ferrigan $852,095…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Lindenhurst Woman Scams Nearly $20K In Stamps With Fake Checks: Police Lindenhurst Woman Scams Nearly $20K In Stamps With Fake Checks: Police
Lindenhurst Woman Scams Nearly $20K In Stamps With Fake Checks: Police A Long Island woman traveled to post offices across Long Island buying tens of thousands of stamps with false checks, police said. Stephany A. Moreira, age 27, was arrested on Thursday, Aug. 31 for charges including larceny and scheme to defraud, according to the Nassau County Police Department. From Tuesday, June 6 to Thursday, June 8, Moreira, a Lindenhurst resident, allegedly purchased 36,600 stamps throughout Nassau County using 21 insufficient checks. As a result, the US Postal Service lost $19,278, police said. Moreira is charged with: Grand larceny Scheme to defraud Issuing…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Long Island Woman Steals $4K From Residents Where She Was Employed, Police Say Long Island Woman Steals $4K From Residents Where She Was Employed, Police Say
Long Island Woman Steals $4K From Residents Where She Was Employed, Police Say A Long Island woman has been charged with grand larceny after allegedly stealing funds from resident's accounts where she was employed.  Nassau County resident Ashley Atkinson, age 22, of Freeport, was arrested on Thursday, June 29 for grand larceny in North Bellmore. According to the Nassau County Police detectives, Atkinson was employed as a staff member of the Association for the Help of Retarded Children (AHRC), located at 1070 Bellmore Road who controlled the residents’ funds at the facility.  On numerous occasions, Atkinson made a total of 37 unauthorize…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Charity Prez Admits Defrauding Suffolk County Businesses Out Of Thousands Charity Prez Admits Defrauding Suffolk County Businesses Out Of Thousands
Charity Prez Admits Defrauding Suffolk County Businesses Out Of Thousands The president of a local autism charity is now a convicted felon after admitting that he defrauded Long Island businesses out of thousands of dollars. Gregory Vasicek, age 60, of Queens, pleaded guilty to a charge of scheme to defraud in Suffolk County Court on Friday, May 12. According to the Suffolk County DA’s Office, between April and May 2022, Vasicek wrote numerous checks from the bank account of his charity, Play4Autism, knowing that the organization did not have the funds to pay for the services and property being purchased. Among the companies that fell victim to his scheme were a…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Man Charged With Fraud For Ripping Off LI Customers Who Paid For Snow Removal Services Man Charged With Fraud For Ripping Off LI Customers Who Paid For Snow Removal Services
Man Charged With Fraud For Ripping Off LI Customers Who Paid For Snow Removal Services A man has been charged with allegedly taking money from multiple Long Island residents for snow removal services he never performed. Nassau County police arrested Christopher Picone, age 32, of Queens, on Friday, March 25 following an investigation. The incident began in December 2021 when Picone began to contact people through cell phone and social media to offer snow removal services for the upcoming winter season, police said. Over the course of several weeks, police said Picone contacted at least 15 victims and offered his services, which they accepted and paid in advance. P…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suffolk County Woman Accused Of Defrauding Undocumented Immigrants Suffolk County Woman Accused Of Defrauding Undocumented Immigrants
Suffolk County Woman Accused Of Defrauding Undocumented Immigrants A local and federal investigation into a Long Island woman who posed as an immigration attorney to undocumented immigrants and bilked them out of thousands is facing a host of charges, the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office announced. Suffolk County resident Tania Gonzalez, age 44, of Ronkonkoma, was arrested after she allegedly misrepresented herself as an immigration attorney to undocumented immigrants seeking assistance with immigration matters and stole more than $30,000 from the victims. The arrest came following a joint investigation by the Nassau County District Attorney, US De…

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by Zak Failla
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Long Island Man Charged In 54-Count Indictment For Stealing Credit, Debit Cards From Vehicles Long Island Man Charged In 54-Count Indictment For Stealing Credit, Debit Cards From Vehicles
Long Island Man Charged In 54-Count Indictment For Stealing Credit, Debit Cards From Vehicles A Long Island man is facing a host of charges after allegedly breaking into vehicles in Nassau County over the course of more than a year and stealing credit, debit and gift cards. Alex Hines, 47, of West Hempstead, was arraigned on Thursday, Sept. 12 and arraigned on a 54-count indictment for breaking into vehicles between February last year and August this year. Hines has been charged with: Two counts of third-degree grand larceny; Four counts of fourth-degree grand larceny; Twenty counts of criminal possession of stolen property; Three counts of criminal mischief; Scheme to defraud; Thr…

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by Zak Failla