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Long Island Woman Indicted For Theft Of Almost $750K, DA Says Long Island Woman Indicted For Theft Of Almost $750K, DA Says
Long Island Woman Indicted For Theft Of Almost $750K, DA Says A woman on Long Island is facing charges for allegedly stealing nearly $750,000 through her employer, which had been entrusted with her victim’s finances, authorities announced. Nassau County resident Elizabeth Reilly, age 48, of New Hyde Park, was arraigned on Wednesday, April 6 on charges she allegedly stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from a 91-year-old woman who entrusted her finances to her employer, a Floral Park attorney. Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly said that Reilly’s employer had a verbal agreement with the victim that he would handle her finances as she began…

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Disbarred NY Attorney Charged For Alleged Theft Of $372,500 In Escrow Funds Disbarred NY Attorney Charged For Alleged Theft Of $372,500 In Escrow Funds
Disbarred NY Attorney Charged For Alleged Theft Of $372,500 In Escrow Funds An attorney who was disbarred from practicing law in New York was arrested and charged for allegedly engaging in the unauthorized practice of law and stealing $372,500 in escrow funds from a client he represented in the sale of a $7.4 million apartment building in Manhattan, authorities announced. Long Island resident Gregg A. Luckman, age 53, of Bellmore in Nassau County, was arraigned on Friday, May 7, and charged with grand larceny in the second degree (a Class C felony) and practice of law by an attorney who has been disbarred, suspended or convicted of a felony (a Class E felony), Nassa…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: 400 Employees In Nassau Targeted By ID Theft Unemployment Fraud Rings, DA Says COVID-19: 400 Employees In Nassau Targeted By ID Theft Unemployment Fraud Rings, DA Says
Covid-19: 400 Employees In Nassau Targeted By ID Theft Unemployment Fraud Rings, DA Says Nearly 400 employees of different Nassau County institutions have been had their identities stolen and used to file false unemployment claims during a scheme that started at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. To date, the identities of 380 people working for Northwell Health, Nassau County Community College, Hofstra University, the Villages of Valley Stream, East Williston, and Herricks, several Nassau County school districts and other smaller organizations have been stolen by the fraud rings, which submitted false claims to unemployment, said Nassau County District Attorney Madeli…

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: Nassau County District Attorney Announces Launch Of Scam Hotline COVID-19: Nassau County District Attorney Announces Launch Of Scam Hotline
Covid-19: Nassau County District Attorney Announces Launch Of Scam Hotline As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread on Long Island so to do reports of scammers looking to take advantage of the pandemic, prompting Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas to take action. Singas announced the creation of Nassau County’s “Coronavirus Scam Hotline,” which will allow area residents to report possible scams to the DA’s Financial Crimes Bureau. According to the District Attorney, her office has been receiving reports of new identity theft scams and opportunistic schemes peddling fake tests and bogus calls. Anyone who believes they had been targeted …

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by Zak Failla