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Man Steals $420K From Long Island Victim, Police Say Man Steals $420K From Long Island Victim, Police Say
Man Steals $420K From Long Island Victim, Police Say A man accused of stealing nearly $420,000 from a Long Island woman has been arrested. East Islip resident Kenneth McConnell was arrested on Thursday, April 6 for what Nassau County police call an “elderly scam” in Woodmere that included identity theft and pawning off stolen property. The scam reportedly lasted from January 2020 to December 2021. According to police, McConnell received payments from a 61-year-old woman for plumbing, HVAC, and electrical work that was never performed. Further investigation revealed that he had stolen jewelry from the victim and sold it at a pawn shop. D…

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by Sophie Grieser
News
Long Island Couple In $1 Million Securities Scam Targeting Investors, Authorities Say Long Island Couple In $1 Million Securities Scam Targeting Investors, Authorities Say
Long Island Couple In $1 Million Securities Scam Targeting Investors, Authorities Say Several New Jersey seniors were scammed out of more than $1 million combined by a Long Island couple, Garden State authorities have charged. Salvatore Magaraci, age 63, and A. Kirsten Gallardo, age 60, of Huntington, specifically targeted elderly victims to pitch unregistered securities to for a crooked – and now-defunct -- company, Acting New Jersey Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck said. The Woodbridge Group of Companies purported to be a commercial lender that made hard-money loans secured by mortgages on commercial property. It ended up being ordered to pay $1 billion -- and saw its…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Four Men Nabbed On Long Island In $15,500 Scam Attempt, Police Say Four Men Nabbed On Long Island In $15,500 Scam Attempt, Police Say
Four Men Nabbed On Long Island In $15,500 Scam Attempt, Police Say Four out-of-state men were nabbed on Long Island for allegedly attempting to pull an elderly scam on an area man. The four New Jersey men were arrested around 12:30 p.m., Monday, April 19 in Russell Gardens after police were notified of the attempted scam, said the Nassau County Police. According to Robbery Squad detectives, an unknown man contacted the 75-year-old victim, impersonating his son.  The caller claimed to have been arrested after being involved in a car accident that injured someone in Reddington, Pennsylvania, police said. He gave the victim an arrest num…

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by Kathy Reakes