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Fraudulent Investment Scheme

Westchester Man Posing As Investor Scammed More Than $190K, DA Says Westchester Man Posing As Investor Scammed More Than $190K, DA Says
Westchester Man Posing As Investor Scammed More Than $190K, DA Says A 47-year-old man is facing a series of charges after being arraigned on a five-count indictment for allegedly swindling a trio of Westchester victims out of their life savings, and temporarily fleeing to Spain to avoid prosecution, officials announced on Friday. John Nemec of Yonkers has been charged with grand larceny for allegedly “conspiring and engaging in a fraudulent investment scheme to steal more than $190,000 from his victims," Westchester County District Attorney said. According to the indictment, Nemec schemed to gain his victims’ trust and proceeded to steal money from the…