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$45K Scam: Florida Man Nabbed For Long Island Scheme, Police Say $45K Scam: Florida Man Nabbed For Long Island Scheme, Police Say
$45K Scam: Florida Man Nabbed For Long Island Scheme, Police Say A Florida man has been arrested after pretending to be a credit union representative and attempting to steal tens of thousands of dollars from a local woman who had already been scammed. The alleged scam occurred on Tuesday, May 28, according to Nassau County Police. At approximately 8 a.m. that day, a Hicksville woman received a call from someone claiming to be a fraud department representative with the Nassau Federal Credit Union. He told the woman that her bank account had been compromised and that she needed to withdraw $45,000 in order to keep the money safe. However, the woman h…

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IDs Released For NY Real Estate Agent, 2-Year-Old Daughter Killed In Plane Crash IDs Released For NY Real Estate Agent, 2-Year-Old Daughter Killed In Plane Crash
IDs Released For NY Real Estate Agent, 2-Year-Old Daughter Killed In Plane Crash The identities have been released of a New York mother and her 2-year-old daughter who were among four people killed after a private business jet bound crashed in Virginia. The crash caused two F-16 fighter jets to try to intercept it after it neared no-fly zone territory in the District of Columbia, creating a sonic boom that was heard for miles. The Cessna 560 Citation V went down in southwestern Virginia in the area of the George Washington & Jefferson National Forest near Charlottesville, at around 3:30 p.m. Sunday, June 4, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB…

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LI Businessman Admits To Defrauding Investors In Distribution of Wine Featured On 'Shark Tank' LI Businessman Admits To Defrauding Investors In Distribution of Wine Featured On 'Shark Tank'
LI Businessman Admits To Defrauding Investors In Distribution of Wine Featured On 'Shark Tank' The owner/operator of a Long Island wine and liquor business that was featured on “Shark Tank” is facing up to 20 years in prison for defrauding investors. Joseph Falcone, of Melbourne, Florida, pleaded guilty this week in federal court in Central Islip to wire fraud for his scheme to solicit investors out of thousands of dollars, U.S. Attorney Richard Donoghue announced. In December 2012, Falcone established 3G’s VINO LLC, which operated in Bethpage and Farmingdale. Donoghue said that among other products, the stores distributed a single-serving, wine in a sealed glass that was featured on…

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by Zak Failla