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PA Man, 20, Stole Over $100K In Postage Stamps, USDOJ Says PA Man, 20, Stole Over $100K In Postage Stamps, USDOJ Says
PA Man, 20, Stole Over $100K In Postage Stamps, Usdoj Says A Pennsylvania man has been found guilty of stealing over $100,000 worth of US postage stamps, according to the US Department of Justice. Elieze Guilamo, 20, of York, was sentenced to 15 months’ imprisonment by United States District Court Judge Christopher C. Conner for conspiring to steal government property on Tuesday, according to a release by the department of justice. Guilamo previously pleaded guilty to conspiring with other individuals to purchase $105,875 worth of postage stamps from post offices in the Middle District of Pennsylvania and elsewhere, according to acting United State…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Ex-Hedge Fund Manager From NY, FL Admits $6.8M COVID-19 Scam In NJ Federal Court Ex-Hedge Fund Manager From NY, FL Admits $6.8M COVID-19 Scam In NJ Federal Court
Ex-Hedge Fund Manager From NY, FL Admits $6.8M Covid-19 Scam In NJ Federal Court A dual New York/Florida resident admitted in federal court in Newark that he schemed to steal more than $6.8 million in COVID-19 payroll protection loans -- $3 million of which the government said he flushed away in the stock market. Gregory J. Blotnick applied to 13 lenders for 21 loans over a period of nearly a year, beginning in March 21, 2020, lying about the number of employees at nine companies whom he supposedly needed to pay, federal authorities said. Blotnick, 34, dumped the money into a personal brokerage account instead, then poured nearly 45% of it into losing stock trades, Acti…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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NJ Car Thief Admits Selling Stolen Vehicles On Craigslist, Offerup NJ Car Thief Admits Selling Stolen Vehicles On Craigslist, Offerup
NJ Car Thief Admits Selling Stolen Vehicles On Craigslist, Offerup A Belleville man told a federal judge on Thursday that he advertised vehicles for sale on Craigslist and Offerup, then went out and stole them. Eric Morgan, 34, said he photographed particular vehicles and attached a GPS tracker to develop the owner’s “pattern-of-life,” Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said. “The target vehicle was then listed for sale on an internet-based marketplace,” Honig said. “Potential purchasers of the target vehicles responded to listings and scheduled in-person meetings to purchase the vehicles. “Shortly before the scheduled meeting times, the targeted vehic…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Former NJ Councilman Lied About Income To Keep $92-A-Month Section 8 Apartment, State Charges Former NJ Councilman Lied About Income To Keep $92-A-Month Section 8 Apartment, State Charges
Former NJ Councilman Lied About Income To Keep $92-a-month Section 8 Apartment, State Charges An embattled former South Jersey councilman under-reported his income so he could keep a federally subsidized Section 8 apartment, state authorities charged. An investigation began after Penns Grove Gardens sought to evict Carl Washington Jr. for subletting to a tenant arrested at the apartment for drugs, Acting New Jersey Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck said Tuesday. Investigators from Bruck’s Office of Public Integrity and Accountability Corruption Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Inspector General learned that Washington “falsely reported his i…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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SEEN HER? Woman Fakes ID, Stealing $8.5K From Lancaster County Bank SEEN HER? Woman Fakes ID, Stealing $8.5K From Lancaster County Bank
Seen HER? Woman Fakes ID, Stealing $8.5K From Lancaster County Bank A woman pretended to be a customer and robbed a Lancaster County Bank, according to Manheim Township police. The woman pictured pretended to be someone else who is a customer of the BB&T Bank at 1676 Oregon Pike in Manheim Township, on Saturday, July, 24 at 10 a.m. She then withdrew $8,500.00 worth of funds from the victim's bank, after convincing the bank teller that she was the true account holder.  The woman fled the bank after obtaining the money. Any person knowing the identity of the depicted female should contact the Manheim Township Police Department at 717-569-6401.

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by Jillian Pikora
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PA Adoptive Parents Accused Of Sickening Child Face More Charges For Choking Child PA Adoptive Parents Accused Of Sickening Child Face More Charges For Choking Child
PA Adoptive Parents Accused Of Sickening Child Face More Charges For Choking Child A Newville adoptive mother facing charges for making one of her children sick has been accused in another incident in which a child was choked by her husband. Shelley Marie Noreika, 47 of Newville, was charged in April for numerous offenses including felony and theft on accusations she made her daughter sick and defrauded the public, asking for money to cover the cost of medical bills through a GoFundMe account. Posted by David Noreika on Sunday, November 15, 2015 That's when police say it came to light that she and her husband, David Albert Noreika, 48 of Newville, abused the older sib…

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by Jillian Pikora
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South Jersey Diving School Pioneer Admits Illegally Collecting Federal Funds South Jersey Diving School Pioneer Admits Illegally Collecting Federal Funds
South Jersey Diving School Pioneer Admits Illegally Collecting Federal Funds A New Jersey woman considered a pioneer of commercial diving instruction admitted Wednesday that she submitted bogus documents to receive federal funds that her school wasn’t entitled to, federal authorities said. Tamara Brown, 57, of Haddon Heights, began submitting false information to keep her Divers Academy International just outside of Philadelphia accredited beginning in 2012, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said. As a for-profit institution, the diving school required accreditation to be eligible to receive tuition funds from the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Depart…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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GoFundMe Takes Swift Action Against PA Adoptive Mom Accused Of Sickening Daughter GoFundMe Takes Swift Action Against PA Adoptive Mom Accused Of Sickening Daughter
GoFundMe Takes Swift Action Against PA Adoptive Mom Accused Of Sickening Daughter GoFundMe has taken swift action after learning about a Cumberland County mom who lied about the her daughter's health while swindling the public to cover the medical bills. Shelley Noreika, 47 was charged after she claimed her daughter was sick, taking her to numerous doctors who gave her medicines, medical devices to assist her walking and surgically-placed a feeding tube directly into her intestine, all of which were medically unnecessary according to state police. When GoFundMe learned about the charges, the removed Noreika's campaign. Noreika has been banned from using the GoFundMe pla…

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by Jillian Pikora
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SEEN THEM? Women Try Racking Up $7K Bill With Stolen Credit Cards In Camp Hill SEEN THEM? Women Try Racking Up $7K Bill With Stolen Credit Cards In Camp Hill
Seen Them? Women Try Racking Up $7K Bill With Stolen Credit Cards In Camp Hill Two women who tried to buy nearly $7,000 in items--mostly gift cards-- along Carlisle Pike are wanted by police. Lower Allen Township Police Department responded to a call of a stolen wallet from a purse at Weis Market on Lowther Road in Camp Hill on Jan. 31. The woman told police when she went to pay, that’s when she realized her wallet was missing. She believed that someone took her wallet while she was distracted selecting items off of the shelves. Then the woman started to receive text alerts from her bank about purchases and attempted purchases. The first was at Walmart on Carlisl…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Pennsylvania Adoptive Mom Sickens Child While Collecting Thousands, State Police Say Pennsylvania Adoptive Mom Sickens Child While Collecting Thousands, State Police Say
Pennsylvania Adoptive Mom Sickens Child While Collecting Thousands, State Police Say A Cumberland County woman is facing felony charges after lying about her adoptive daughter's health and fundraising to allegedly cover the cost of the medical bills, according to court documents. Shelley M. Noreika, 47 of Newville started her deception in 2016, taking her 6-year-old daughter to doctors and making false claims about her health, according to Pennsylvania State Police. During this time the girl was given medicines, medical devices to assist her walking and she had a feeding tube surgically-placed directly into her intestine, all of which were medically unnecessary according…

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Adams County DA: Con Artist Scammed At Least 30 Victims Out Of $300K Adams County DA: Con Artist Scammed At Least 30 Victims Out Of $300K
Adams County DA: Con Artist Scammed At Least 30 Victims Out Of $300K A 27-year-old man of Hanover accused of stealing more than $300,000 from victims primarily in Adams County was arrested Friday, Adams County District Attorney on Monday. Michael Hertz's arrest comes after an investigation by the Conewago Township police after multiple men in Adams County say they received bad checks for items and they were scammed into purchases they never received from Hertz, according to the DA. Some of the allegations are: A $7500 check received from Hertz that was denied by a bank A man never received $45,000 in electronics he purchased from Hertz Hertz obtained…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Warrant Issued For Central PA Woman Charged In Fraud Case Warrant Issued For Central PA Woman Charged In Fraud Case
Warrant Issued For Central PA Woman Charged In Fraud Case A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a Central Pennsylvania woman wanted for fraud, authorities said. Member's 1st Federal Credit Union fraud investigation department were tipped off on Dec. 20, 2019 nearly four months after a check for $1,000 check was deposited remotely by Brian Hill, III, Lower Allen Township police said. The check was from the Metro Bank account of Yvonette Hill, 60, which was then returned non sufficient funds on Sept. 6, 2019, police said. Brian Hill withdrew all of the funds over several ATM withdrawal transactions. Total loss to Members 1st with fe…

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