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Long Island Woman Scams Nearly $50K From SSA Using Late Grandmother's Pen Name: DA
A woman from Long Island used her dead grandmother’s pen name to collect Social Security benefits for years, authorities claimed.
Freeport resident Alexandria Sobrane, age 46, was arraigned on Tuesday, March 18 for her alleged Social Security fraud, the Nassau County District Attorney announced.
According to the DA’s Office, Sobrane’s grandmother, Hannah Sobrane, was born in 1920 and wrote children’s books under the pen name Babe Power.
Starting in 1985, she retired and began receiving her Social Security benefits under the nom de plume she used for writing.
However, in 2008, when the …
Rental Scammer: Long Island Woman Faked Income For Housing Benefits, DA Says
A woman from Long Island has been accused of lying about her income for years in order to get rental benefits – and buying a house during that time, authorities said.
Melissa Beltre, a 42-year-old South Hempstead woman, faced her arraignment for her alleged scam on Thursday, March 14, the Nassau County District Attorney announced.
Starting in October 2018, Beltre applied to the Nassau County Office of Housing, Housing Choice Voucher Program (NCHCVP) for rental assistance.
On her application, the DA’s Office said, she claimed to live in Oceanside and that her weekly income fell in the cor…
Fourth Man Nabbed For String Of Long Island Burglaries: Police
A young man from New Jersey was arrested after he was discovered to be part of a group that has committed a string of burglaries across Long Island, police announced.
Fazon Farrington, age 19 of Newark, New Jersey, was arrested following an investigation that stemmed from a Lake Success incident, Nassau County Police said on Thursday, March 14.
On Saturday, Jan. 13, a group of three men, also from New Jersey, were reportedly fleeing from the scene of a home they attempted to burgle — but were stopped when they crashed into the officers driving towards the scene.
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$70K Scheme: Soccer Club President Embezzles Funds From Long Island Organization, DA Says
The president of a Long Island soccer club faces grand larceny charges after allegedly stealing tens of thousands of dollars from the organization he led, officials announced.
Suffolk County resident Matthew Dickson, age 44, of Dix Hills, was indicted on grand larceny charges for the embezzlement of over $70,000 from the Dix Hills Soccer Club while he was Vice President and President of the organization, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced on Wednesday, Feb. 14.
According to Tierney's office, between April and November 2022, Dickson was responsibl…
