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American Express To Pay $230M For Misleading Small Business Customers American Express To Pay $230M For Misleading Small Business Customers
American Express To Pay $230M For Misleading Small Business Customers American Express said it will pay $230 million to resolve federal investigations into deceptive sales tactics and recordkeeping violations involving small business credit card and wire transfer products. The credit card company agreed to pay a $108.7 million civil penalty, the Department of Justice said in a news release on Thursday, Jan. 16. The settlement resolved claims against American Express of deceptive marketing and "dummy" account information. American Express was accused of engaging in unlawful sales tactics and falsifying records between 2014 and 2021. "When financial companies …

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by Chris Spiker
News
Fire Strikes Family Of Late EMT From Emerson Fire Strikes Family Of Late EMT From Emerson
Fire Strikes Family Of Late EMT From Emerson The family of a beloved EMT who died last year suffered another tragedy when fire severely damaged their Emerson home earlier this week. Valderes “Val” Toulouzan-Vaporakis and her twin boys are physically OK. So are their cat and three dogs – one of whom was rescued from the fire and another who was found following an intense search. Firefighters prevented Tuesday's smoky blaze from causing major structural damage to the Sanford Avenue home. "As it turns out, their house was underinsured, making things even more difficult for them," said friend Lisa Leuck. "There are many repairs to be do…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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This One Rivals Madoff: $1.8B Ponzi Scheme Victimizes Hundreds Of NJ Investors, Authorities Say This One Rivals Madoff: $1.8B Ponzi Scheme Victimizes Hundreds Of NJ Investors, Authorities Say
This One Rivals Madoff: $1.8B Ponzi Scheme Victimizes Hundreds Of NJ Investors, Authorities Say Hundreds of New Jersey investors were among those scammed in a $1.8 billion Ponzi scheme that authorities said was orchestrated by a trio of partners in a Manhattan-based advisory firm who projected an “aura of success” while hemorrhaging losses. Instead of securing returns for clients, the founder and CEO of GPB Capital Holdings, David Gentile, and his associates used investments to cover shortfalls and pay for private jets, a Ferrari and other personal luxuries, New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. Victims from the Garden State alone pumped more than $70.4 million into the s…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Police: Trio Used Stolen $1M To Renovate North Jersey Deli During Pandemic, Buy Engagement Ring Police: Trio Used Stolen $1M To Renovate North Jersey Deli During Pandemic, Buy Engagement Ring
Police: Trio Used Stolen $1M To Renovate North Jersey Deli During Pandemic, Buy Engagement Ring Two women and one man stole more than $1 million from a North Jersey business and blew it on memorabilia from some of most famous athletes in the sports the world, an engagement ring, exercise bike and renovations to their local deli, authorities said. Regina DeComa, 36, of Cedar Grove; Dawn Becker, 55, of Oakland; and Allan Soriano, 42, of Cedar Grove were arrested on various fraud charges, Fairfield Police Chief Anthony Manna said. DeComa was an office manager and Becker the financial comptroller of a Fairfield business made "unauthorized distributions of corporate funds" to themselves b…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Illegal After-Hours Clubs Grow Amid COVID Restrictions, NJ Police Say Illegal After-Hours Clubs Grow Amid COVID Restrictions, NJ Police Say
Illegal After-Hours Clubs Grow Amid COVID Restrictions, NJ Police Say Just like the speakeasys of the Prohibition-era 1920s, illegal nightclubs stocked with booze, music and more are sprouting up amid COVID restrictions in New Jersey, including two that Paterson police raided this past week.  Those followed one less than a week earlier in Englewood. “You may think this game of cat-and-mouse ... is kind of cute, but let’s be honest, it can be deadly,” Gov. Phil Murphy said Monday. “And, by the way, when you act like a knucklehead, you show your true self. You show you don’t care about your community. You show you don’t care about your customers or your e…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
DA: Ardmore Bookkeeper Spent $394K In Company Money On Plastic Surgery, NFL Tickets DA: Ardmore Bookkeeper Spent $394K In Company Money On Plastic Surgery, NFL Tickets
DA: Ardmore Bookkeeper Spent $394K In Company Money On Plastic Surgery, NFL Tickets An Ardmore bookkeeper is accused of using her employer's credit cards to make hundreds of thousands of dollars in unauthorized purchases for plastic surgery, NFL tickets, airline tickets and more, authorities said. Tiarah Brokenborough, 29, was charged with stealing more than $394,000 from Hynes Roofing and Siding, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Lower Merion Township Police Superintendent Michael J. McGrath said. John and Michelle Hynes, owners of Hynes Roofing and Siding, contacted the Lower Merion Police on March 14, to report that they had learned of a …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Palisades Park PD: Detective Nabs FedEx Imposter Stealing Cellphones From Porches To Ship To DR Palisades Park PD: Detective Nabs FedEx Imposter Stealing Cellphones From Porches To Ship To DR
Palisades Park PD: Detective Nabs FedEx Imposter Stealing Cellphones From Porches To Ship To DR A Palisades Park detective captured a porch pirate from Paterson who posed as a FedEx worker to collect iPhones illegally shipped to residents throughout New Jersey and then send them to a storeowner in the Dominican Republic, authorities said. TMobile authorities alerted borough police to a package scheduled for delivery at a 4th Street address late last week, said Capt. Anthony Muccio, the officer in charge of the department. In the box were six iPhone 11s valued at $699 each, he said. Authorities suspected a bogus delivery because they were prepaid for with an American Express card on a…

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by Jerry DeMarco