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Multi-Million Dollar Money Laundering Scheme Busted In Nassau County: DA Multi-Million Dollar Money Laundering Scheme Busted In Nassau County: DA
Multi-Million Dollar Money Laundering Scheme Busted In Nassau County: DA A sophisticated multi-million-dollar money laundering scheme that used fraudulently obtained gift cards to purchase goods for resale has been dismantled, Nassau County authorities announced on Thursday, March 6. Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly and Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder revealed that multiple individuals were arrested in connection with the scheme, which targeted victims nationwide through a computer scam. The suspects allegedly tricked victims into purchasing gift cards under false pretenses, then used them to buy merchandise at various home improvement retail s…

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by Jillian Pikora
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'With Much Sadness' Long Island Restaurant Closing After Year In Business 'With Much Sadness' Long Island Restaurant Closing After Year In Business
'With Much Sadness' Long Island Restaurant Closing After Year In Business Long Island is set to lose a Southern-inspired favorite. American Standard Whiskey Bar & Grill – located at 53 West Main Street in Bay Shore – will hold its last dinner service on New Year’s Eve, the restaurant announced on Instagram. Known for its “Southern-inspired food and cocktails,” the eatery opened its doors in the summer of 2023 as a collaborative effort between Costa Verde, a local restaurant group, and brothers Jake and Ricky Guadagno. “It is with much sadness that we announce that New Year’s Eve will be our last service at American Standard,” the business said. “We want to …

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by Michael Mashburn
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'Last Call:' Long Island Restaurant Closes After 24 Years 'Last Call:' Long Island Restaurant Closes After 24 Years
'Last Call:' Long Island Restaurant Closes After 24 Years  A beloved restaurant with a long history will be closing down to make way for a new eatery. Argyle Grill & Tavern, located at 90 Deer Park Avenue in Babylon, announced that its last day in business will be Sunday, June 30. “We will be making last call at The Argyle,” the restaurant wrote in an Instagram post. “In our closing days here at…we would like to take this time to thank our friends, our families, our amazing staff, the village of Babylon, and most importantly you, who are some of the most incredible guests we have had the pleasure of serving over the last 24 years.” Ac…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Scammers Posing As Well-Known Businesses, Agencies: Here's What To Know, Feds Say Scammers Posing As Well-Known Businesses, Agencies: Here's What To Know, Feds Say
Scammers Posing As Well-Known Businesses, Agencies: Here's What To Know, Feds Say Federal authorities are sounding the alarm over scams that impersonate well-known businesses and government agencies.  In 2023, data from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alone show more than 330,000 reports of business impersonation scams and nearly 160,000 reports of government impersonation scams. That amounts to nearly half the frauds reported directly to the agency, the FTC said. Combined, reported losses to these impersonation scams topped $1.1 billion for the year, more than three times what consumers reported in 2020. Reports show an increasingly blurred line between busine…

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by Joe Lombardi