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$185M Scheme: NY Trio Nabbed For Defrauding 1,400 Investors, Feds Say
Three New York men have been charged in connection with a $185 million fraud scheme involving over a thousand investors, federal authorities announced.
The three are Long Island resident Mario Gogliormella, age 47, of Manhasset; and New York City residents Steven Lacaj, age 27, of Manhattan, and Karim Ibrahim, age 34, of Queens, also known as “Chris Hayes."
“By allegedly raising approximately $185 million from over 1,400 investors, Mario Gogliormella, Steven Lacaj, and Karim Ibrahim left a trail of shattered trust and financial ruin," US Attorney for the Southern Distric…
Duo Nabbed With Over 3 Dozen Forged Credit Cards In Region, Police Say
Two men were allegedly nabbed with dozens of gift cards with stolen credit card information in the region.
The duo were charged on Wednesday, Feb. 7 in the area of the Columbia Turnpike in Rensselaer County in East Greenbush.
According to Troopers Stephanie O'Neil, of the New York State Police, Manuel E. Grullon Lopez, 38, of Queens, and Erick Jose Berroa, 26, of the Bronx, were stopped after police received information that the vehicle they were in was believed to be in involved in past diesel fuel thefts using stolen credit information.
The vehicle was located and stopped by tr…
These NY Zip Codes Among Most Expensive In US, According To New Rankings
The Northeast is well-represented in new rankings of the 100 most expensive zip codes in the nation.
Two of the top 10 zip codes according to Property Shark Real Estate Reports are in New York, with both on Long Island, in the Hamptons:
No. 2 Sagaponack (zip code 11962) with a median home sale price in 2023 of $8,075,000,
No. 6 (tie) Water Mill (11976) with a median home sale price in 2023 of $4,500,000.
Six of the Top 10 zip codes are in California, including No. 1 Atherton (94027), located near San Francisco, ($8,300,000 median sales price).
California has 79 of the 100 p…
NY Doctor Forced Invasive, Unnecessary Tests On Patients, Attorney General Claims
A New York doctor has been indicted for his alleged involvement in a kickback scheme that involved him defrauding Medicaid and giving patients unnecessary tests, officials announced.
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced on Wednesday, Nov. 22 the indictment of Long Island resident Payam Toobian, M.D., alongside his company, America’s Imaging Center, Inc., for over 10 years of alleged Medicaid fraud.
Through his corporation, Toobian, age 51, of King's Point, ran Empire’s Imaging, a diagnostic radiology center based in Queens.
From January 2006 to August 2017, the AG’s Office …