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Confession: LI Man Steals Dead Brother's Identity To Collect $160K In Disability While Working Confession: LI Man Steals Dead Brother's Identity To Collect $160K In Disability While Working
Confession: LI Man Steals Dead Brother's Identity To Collect $160K In Disability While Working A Long Island man is facing jail time after admitting that he stole his late brother’s identity in order to collect six figures worth of disability benefits while continuing to work. Stavros Tsakonis, age 61, of Shirley, pleaded guilty to identity theft and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, July 26. Prosecutors said Tsakonis received more than $160,000 in disability benefits between February 2015 and January 2023 while claiming to the US Social Security Administration that he was too disabled to work. Earlier Report: Shirley Man Stole Dead Brother's ID To Collect …

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by Michael Mashburn
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LI Man Stole Dead Brother's ID To Collect $160K In Disability Benefits While Working, DA Says LI Man Stole Dead Brother's ID To Collect $160K In Disability Benefits While Working, DA Says
LI Man Stole Dead Brother's ID To Collect $160K In Disability Benefits While Working, DA Says A Long Island man is accused of stealing his dead brother’s identity in order to collect six figures worth of disability benefits while still working, authorities said. Stavros Tsakonis, age 61, of Shirley, was arraigned on a 30-count indictment that includes grand larceny and identity theft in Suffolk County Court on Monday, March 13 Prosecutors said Tsakonis received more than $160,000 in disability benefits between February 2015 and January 2023 while claiming to the US Social Security Administration that he was too disabled to work. However, investigators discovered that he had all…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Long Island Man Fraudulently Obtained $200K In Disability Benefits, NY AG Says Long Island Man Fraudulently Obtained $200K In Disability Benefits, NY AG Says
Long Island Man Fraudulently Obtained $200K In Disability Benefits, NY AG Says A Long Island man is facing charges for allegedly collecting hundreds of thousands of dollars in Social Security disability benefits for the better part of a decade, the New York Attorney General said. AG Letitia James announced the arrest of Huntington resident Anthony Ragusa, age 50, who allegedly collected more than $200,000 in disability benefits from the Social Security Administration (SSA) between 2013 and 2020. It is alleged that during those seven years, Ragusa falsely represented to the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) that he was unable to w…

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by Zak Failla