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Alert Issued For USPS Scam Text: Here's What To Know Alert Issued For USPS Scam Text: Here's What To Know
Alert Issued For USPS Scam Text: Here's What To Know A new scam is targeting people with fraudulent text messages pretending to be from the United…

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by Joe Lombardi
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$20M Gift Card Scam Funneled Stolen Cash Through LI Home Improvement Stores, DA Says $20M Gift Card Scam Funneled Stolen Cash Through LI Home Improvement Stores, DA Says
$20M Gift Card Scam Funneled Stolen Cash Through LI Home Improvement Stores, DA Says Seven people were charged in a $20 million money laundering…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Multi-Million Dollar Money Laundering Scheme Busted On Long Island: DA Multi-Million Dollar Money Laundering Scheme Busted On Long Island: DA
Multi-Million Dollar Money Laundering Scheme Busted On Long Island: 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 In Suffolk County, DA Says Car Theft Ring: 13 Gang Members Stole Dozens Of Cars, Credit Cards In Suffolk County, DA Says
Car Theft Ring: 13 Gang Members Stole Dozens Of Cars, Credit Cards In Suffolk County, 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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LI Corrections Officer Steals Over $100K In Benefits Meant For Estranged Wife, DA Says LI Corrections Officer Steals Over $100K In Benefits Meant For Estranged Wife, DA Says
LI Corrections Officer Steals Over $100K In Benefits Meant For Estranged Wife, DA Says A former corrections officer on Long Island stole more than…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Teary-Eyed City Worker Who Forged Doctor Notes To Dodge Commute From Oakdale Gets Jail Time Teary-Eyed City Worker Who Forged Doctor Notes To Dodge Commute From Oakdale Gets Jail Time
Teary-Eyed City Worker Who Forged Doctor Notes To Dodge Commute From Oakdale 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 Long Island Lands Illinois Man Charges: Police $709K Wire Fraud In Long Island Lands Illinois Man Charges: Police
$709K Wire Fraud In Long Island Lands Illinois Man Charges: Police An Illinois man is accused of fraudulently obtaining $709,000 from a Nassau County law…

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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: Sayville Man Implicated, Feds Say $1M Federal Insider Trading Scheme: Sayville Man Implicated, Feds Say
$1M Federal Insider Trading Scheme: Sayville 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 Named United States Attorney For Eastern District Of New York Joseph Nocella Named United States Attorney For Eastern District Of New York
Joseph Nocella Named United States Attorney For Eastern District Of New York Joseph Nocella, Jr., a veteran prosecutor and judge with an extensive legal…

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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 Long Island Woman In Apple Scam $203K Cash, $80K Gold Bars Swindled From Long Island Woman In Apple Scam
$203K Cash, $80K Gold Bars Swindled From Long Island Woman In Apple Scam A Brooklyn man is accused of trying to scam an 80-year-old woman out of…

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

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by Michael Mashburn
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Call About $97K Gold Bar, Porn Site To Long Island Victim Lands Scammer In Handcuffs: Police Call About $97K Gold Bar, Porn Site To Long Island Victim Lands Scammer In Handcuffs: Police
Call About $97K Gold Bar, Porn Site To Long Island 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
Long Island Scam Foiled As Man Nabbed Trying To Defraud Elderly Victim: Police Long Island Scam Foiled As Man Nabbed Trying To Defraud Elderly Victim: Police
Long Island Scam Foiled As Man Nabbed Trying To Defraud Elderly Victim: 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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Long Island School Aide Accused Of Falsifying Payroll Records Long Island School Aide Accused Of Falsifying Payroll Records
Long Island School Aide Accused Of Falsifying Payroll Records A Long Island school aide has been accused of falsifying payroll records claiming to work with…

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

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by Daily Voice
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Sag Harbor Woman Cleans Out Bank Account To Fraudster Posing As Federal Agent, Police Say Sag Harbor Woman Cleans Out Bank Account To Fraudster Posing As Federal Agent, Police Say
Sag Harbor 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: Long Island Attorney Admits Defrauding 48 Victims In Real Estate Transactions $5.78M Scam: Long Island Attorney Admits Defrauding 48 Victims In Real Estate Transactions
$5.78M Scam: Long Island 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 On Long Island, Police Say Would-Be Victim Foils Attempted Phone Scammer On Long Island, Police Say
Would-Be Victim Foils Attempted Phone Scammer On Long Island, Police Say A quick-thinking Long Islander avoided falling victim to an alleged phone…

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by Michael Mashburn