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Scammers Stole Taylor Swift Eras Tour Tickets In $600K+ Queens-Based Scheme, Prosecutors Say Scammers Stole Taylor Swift Eras Tour Tickets In $600K+ Queens-Based Scheme, Prosecutors Say
Scammers Stole Taylor Swift Eras Tour Tickets In $600K+ Queens-Based Scheme, Prosecutors Say Taylor Swift fans are hoping "Karma" comes to…

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by Chris Spiker
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$20M Gift Card Scam Funneled Stolen Cash Through Nassau Co. Home Improvement Stores, DA Says $20M Gift Card Scam Funneled Stolen Cash Through Nassau Co. Home Improvement Stores, DA Says
$20M Gift Card Scam Funneled Stolen Cash Through Nassau Co. Home Improvement Stores, DA Says Seven people were charged in a $20 million money…

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by Michael Mashburn
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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…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Car Theft Ring: 13 Gang Members Stole Dozens Of Cars, Credit Cards On Long Island, DA Says Car Theft Ring: 13 Gang Members Stole Dozens Of Cars, Credit Cards On Long Island, DA Says
Car Theft Ring: 13 Gang Members Stole Dozens Of Cars, Credit Cards On Long Island, DA Says Thirteen alleged gang members have been indicted in…

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by Michael Mashburn
Politics
NY's Top Prosecutor Resigns After Orders To Drop Charges Against NYC Mayor Adams: Reports NY's Top Prosecutor Resigns After Orders To Drop Charges Against NYC Mayor Adams: Reports
NY's Top Prosecutor Resigns After Orders To Drop Charges Against NYC Mayor Adams: Reports Following orders to drop corruption charges against New York…

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by Ben Crnic
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Nassau Co. Corrections Officer Steals Over $100K In Benefits Meant For Estranged Wife, DA Says Nassau Co. Corrections Officer Steals Over $100K In Benefits Meant For Estranged Wife, DA Says
Nassau Co. Corrections Officer Steals Over $100K In Benefits Meant For Estranged Wife, DA Says A former corrections officer on Long Island stole more…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Teary-Eyed Municipal Worker Who Forged Doctor Notes To Dodge Commute From LI Gets Jail Time Teary-Eyed Municipal Worker Who Forged Doctor Notes To Dodge Commute From LI Gets Jail Time
Teary-Eyed Municipal Worker Who Forged Doctor Notes To Dodge Commute From LI Gets Jail Time A Long Island man who confessed to forging doctor…

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by Michael Mashburn
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NY State Workers Steal Debit Card Info From Disabled Residents, Police Say NY State Workers Steal Debit Card Info From Disabled Residents, Police Say
NY State Workers Steal Debit Card Info From Disabled Residents, Police Say Three New York State employees are accused of stealing money from…

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by Michael Mashburn
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$44M COVID Tax Scheme: Long Island Trio Among 7 NYers Nabbed In Largest US Case Ever $44M COVID Tax Scheme: Long Island Trio Among 7 NYers Nabbed In Largest US Case Ever
$44M COVID Tax Scheme: Long Island Trio Among 7 NYers Nabbed In Largest US Case Ever Seven New Yorkers have been charged in a sweeping tax fraud…

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by Joe Lombardi
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$709K Wire Fraud In Nassau County Lands Illinois Man Charges: Police $709K Wire Fraud In Nassau County Lands Illinois Man Charges: Police
$709K Wire Fraud In Nassau County Lands Illinois Man Charges: Police An Illinois man is accused of fraudulently obtaining $709,000 from a Nassau County…

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by Jillian Pikora
Business
American Express To Pay $230M For Misleading Small Business Customers American Express To Pay $230M For Misleading Small Business Customers
American Express To Pay $230M For Misleading Small Business Customers American Express said it will pay $230 million to resolve federal investigations…

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by Chris Spiker
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$1M Federal Insider Trading Scheme: Long Island Man Implicated, Feds Say $1M Federal Insider Trading Scheme: Long Island Man Implicated, Feds Say
$1M Federal Insider Trading Scheme: Long Island Man Implicated, Feds Say A Westchester man and Long Island resident are among four people charged in…

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by Ben Crnic
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USPS Employee Accused Of $130K Welfare Fraud Scheme: Nassau County DA USPS Employee Accused Of $130K Welfare Fraud Scheme: Nassau County DA
USPS Employee Accused Of $130K Welfare Fraud Scheme: Nassau County DA A Freeport woman and U.S. Postal Service employee is accused of defrauding…

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by Jillian Pikora
Politics
George Santos Pushes For Sentencing Delay As DOJ Fires Back In Long Island Court George Santos Pushes For Sentencing Delay As DOJ Fires Back In Long Island Court
George Santos Pushes For Sentencing Delay As DOJ Fires Back In Long Island Court Former Congressman George Santos has asked a federal judge to delay…

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by Jillian Pikora
Business
Don't Fall For It: New Twist On Imposter Fraud Targets Your Money, Personal Info Don't Fall For It: New Twist On Imposter Fraud Targets Your Money, Personal Info
Don't Fall For It: New Twist On Imposter Fraud Targets Your Money, Personal Info The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is sounding the alarm on a…

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by Joe Lombardi
Politics
Joseph Nocella, Former Nassau County District Court Judge, Named U.S. Attorney For Region Joseph Nocella, Former Nassau County District Court Judge, Named U.S. Attorney For Region
Joseph Nocella, Former Nassau County District Court Judge, Named U.S. Attorney For Region Joseph Nocella, Jr., a veteran prosecutor and judge with an…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Homeless Man Pretending To Be Masonry Worker Scammed Elderly Victims On Long Island: Cops Homeless Man Pretending To Be Masonry Worker Scammed Elderly Victims On Long Island: Cops
Homeless Man Pretending To Be Masonry Worker Scammed Elderly Victims On Long Island: Cops A 25-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
$203K Cash, $80K Gold Bars Swindled From Nassau County Woman In Apple Scam $203K Cash, $80K Gold Bars Swindled From Nassau County Woman In Apple Scam
$203K Cash, $80K Gold Bars Swindled From Nassau County Woman In Apple Scam A Brooklyn man is accused of trying to scam an 80-year-old woman out…

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by Jillian Pikora
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NYC Staffer Admits Forging Doctor Notes To Dodge Commute From Long Island NYC Staffer Admits Forging Doctor Notes To Dodge Commute From Long Island
NYC Staffer Admits Forging Doctor Notes To Dodge Commute From Long Island A New York City employee formally confessed to forging numerous doctor…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Call About $97K Gold Bar, Porn Site To Nassau County Victim Lands Scammer In Handcuffs: Police Call About $97K Gold Bar, Porn Site To Nassau County Victim Lands Scammer In Handcuffs: Police
Call About $97K Gold Bar, Porn Site To Nassau County Victim Lands Scammer In Handcuffs: Police A phone call about a Chinese porn site ended with a…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Manhattan's Top Federal Prosecutor To Resign Before Trump Presidency Manhattan's Top Federal Prosecutor To Resign Before Trump Presidency
Manhattan's Top Federal Prosecutor To Resign Before Trump Presidency US Attorney Damian Williams, who has overseen high-profile cases in the Southern…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Scam Foiled As Man Nabbed Trying To Defraud Victim In Nassau County: Police Scam Foiled As Man Nabbed Trying To Defraud Victim In Nassau County: Police
Scam Foiled As Man Nabbed Trying To Defraud Victim In Nassau County: Police A Long Island man has been accused of scamming an elderly resident in a…

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by Joe Lombardi
Politics
Trump Taps Dr. Oz To Lead Medicare, Medicaid Services Trump Taps Dr. Oz To Lead Medicare, Medicaid Services
Trump Taps Dr. Oz To Lead Medicare, Medicaid Services President-elect Donald J. Trump has nominated Dr. Mehmet Oz to head the Centers for Medicare…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Don’t Be Fooled: Police Warn Of Email Scammers Ahead Of Holidays Don’t Be Fooled: Police Warn Of Email Scammers Ahead Of Holidays
Don’t Be Fooled: Police Warn Of Email Scammers Ahead Of Holidays Police in New York are warning residents to beware scammers heading into the…

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by Michael Mashburn
Politics
Trump Names Ex-SEC Chief To Replace Damian Williams As SDNY's Top Prosecutor Trump Names Ex-SEC Chief To Replace Damian Williams As SDNY's Top Prosecutor
Trump Names Ex-sec Chief To Replace Damian Williams As Sdny's Top Prosecutor President-elect Donald Trump is looking to replace Damian Williams, US…

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by Ben Crnic
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School Aide Accused Of Falsifying Payroll Records In Uniondale School Aide Accused Of Falsifying Payroll Records In Uniondale
School Aide Accused Of Falsifying Payroll Records In Uniondale A Long Island school aide has been accused of falsifying payroll records claiming to work…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Know Him? Man Wanted For Scamming Victim Out Of Thousands On Long Island, Police Say Know Him? Man Wanted For Scamming Victim Out Of Thousands On Long Island, Police Say
Know Him? Man Wanted For Scamming Victim Out Of Thousands On Long Island, Police Say Do you know him? Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk…

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by Daily Voice
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Long Island Woman Cleans Out Bank Account To Fraudster Posing As Federal Agent, Police Say Long Island Woman Cleans Out Bank Account To Fraudster Posing As Federal Agent, Police Say
Long Island Woman Cleans Out Bank Account To Fraudster Posing As Federal Agent, Police Say A months-long investigation has led to the arrest of a…

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by Joe Lombardi
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$5.78M Scam: Garden City Attorney Admits Defrauding 48 Victims In Real Estate Transactions $5.78M Scam: Garden City Attorney Admits Defrauding 48 Victims In Real Estate Transactions
$5.78M Scam: Garden City Attorney Admits Defrauding 48 Victims In Real Estate Transactions A New York attorney has admitted to running a scheme to…

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by Joe Lombardi
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$3.4M Scheme: Ex-Controller Admits To Embezzling Family-Owned NY Business $3.4M Scheme: Ex-Controller Admits To Embezzling Family-Owned NY Business
$3.4M Scheme: Ex-Controller Admits To Embezzling Family-Owned NY Business A senior member of a family-owned company has admitted to embezzling…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Would-Be Victim Foils Attempted Phone Scammer In Inwood, Police Say Would-Be Victim Foils Attempted Phone Scammer In Inwood, Police Say
Would-Be Victim Foils Attempted Phone Scammer In Inwood, Police Say A quick-thinking Long Islander avoided falling victim to an alleged phone scammer. …

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by Michael Mashburn