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$5 Million Fraud Scheme: Man Who Scammed Long Islander Indicted
The scammer, along with co-conspirators, conned a Long Island man out of approximately $5.3 million, which they spent nearly all of.
On Tuesday, April 25 at the Central Islip federal court, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, along with a New York FBI director, announced the charges against Odera Odabi.
Odabi is charged with conspiring to commit mail fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering, according to the announcement.
The 54-year-old Georgia man is alleged to have falsely informed a Suffolk County resident (known in the case as John Doe) that he needed to p…
Luxury Larceny: Group Robs Long Island Lous Vuitton, Authorities Say
A group of people stole a handful of luxury purses totaling over $20,000, authorities, mirroring an incident that happened only a few days prior, police said.
On Friday, April 27 at around noon, three women and one man entered the East Garden City Louis Vuitton, located at the Roosevelt Field Mall on 630 Old County Road, according to Nassau County Police.
They allegedly were holding box cutters, which they used to cut the security wires that were holding purses in place.
Detectives said the group made off with seven handbags, worth approximately $23,000 total.
Then, the thieves fled t…
LI Clothing Boutique Sold Counterfeit Louis Vuitton, Gucci: Police
The owner of a Long Island clothing boutique is accused of selling counterfeits of high-end fashion brands, authorities said.
Mitchell Feig, age 66, of Merrick, was arrested Wednesday, Jan. 11, following an investigation by Nassau County Police. Feig owns Max & Gino’s, located in Woodbury on Jericho Turnpike.
Detectives said the store had on display several items bearing counterfeit trademarks of Louis Vuitton, Chanel, and Gucci. The phony trademarks were reportedly found on sweatshirts, patches, and shirts.
Feig was arrested at the store without incident. He is facing a single charge …
Owner Nabbed For $40M Trademark Counterfeiting At NY Boutique, Police Say
A New York woman has been charged with trademark counterfeiting after tens of millions of dollars in fake labels for such high-end brands as Gucci and Prada were allegedly found at her boutique.
The combined value of the items was over $40,000,000, police said.
Long Island resident Lindsay Castelli, age 31, of Smithtown, surrendered to the Nassau County Asset Forfeiture Unit on Friday, Oct. 7, following an investigation that began in April 2021.
According to detectives, in April 2021 an extensive investigation with the assistance of the US Postal inspectors was conducted at Linny…
