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Busted: Scammer, 71, Cons Recent Widow Out Of $100,000, Edgewater Police Charge
Her husband had just died when a widow lost $100,000 to a 71-year-old con artist from Edgewater, authorities charged.
Anna Bors was already known to police.
She has a record of arrests involving bank fraud, check kiting and thefts in Edgewater and Fort Lee and is believed to be part of an online “sweepstakes” or “lottery” scam ring, Detective Sgt. Teddy Wetklow said.
This time, Bors weaseled account information from a 75-year-old recent widow in North Carolina, Wetklow said Tuesday.
Detective Jorge Vanegas diligently worked the case, obtaining bank records as well as surveillance footage…
Prosecutor: Jersey Shore Pair Allegedly Stole $205K Using Girlfriend's Credit Card, Bank Checks
Two men from Ocean County are accused of forging ailing friend's bank checks and credit card to steal more than $200,000, authorities said.
The victim of credit card fraud was reportedly dating one of the suspects at the time of the alleged thefts, the Ocean County prosecutor said.
Ross Miserendino, 55, of Lacey Township, and Enrique Roldan, 42, of Jackson were arrested this week on forgery and theft charges in the case, the prosecutor said on Friday.
The unidentified victim reportedly had medical issues that caused her to be temporarily unable to manage her finances, according t…
Central Jersey Suspect Chased, Arrested For Stealing $20.5K From TD Bank
A 52-year-old man from Allentown, with fake ID, has been arrested for trying to defraud a bank in Middlesex County out of $20,500, authorities said Tuesday.
Robert Nuccio was charged with two counts of identity theft, two counts of forgery, two counts of false government documents, one count of theft by deception, one count of attempted theft by deception, one count resisting arrest and one count of hindering apprehension, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Metuchen Police Chief David Irizarry
An investigation found that on…
Family Of Bergen County Realtors, Board Director Charged In $4.7 Million Dollar Ponzi Scheme
The owner of a "distressed" North Jersey real estate investment firm, his parents, brother and one family friend were charged in a multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme that began in at least 2014, authorities said Thursday.
Chander Singh, 44, of Emerson, falsely solicited $4.7 million from approximately 30 investors through a web of entities under the umbrella of his company, SC Capital Investors LLC, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
The investigation into Singh and his company was launched last February, when authorities began receiving tips from multiple investors t…
