Brookfield, CT
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Former Employee Admits To Making 40 Charges In NY/CT With Credit Cards Stolen From Customers
A convicted felon with a rap sheet dating back to the 1980s will spend more time behind bars after admitting to credit card fraud, identity theft and a host of other charges. Steven Finkler, 55, of New Haven, pleaded guilty in Bridgeport district court to one count of access device fraud, one count of wire fraud, and two counts of aggravated identity theft. U.S. Attorney John Durham said that in August 2017, Finkler stole credit cards from two of his employer’s customers and used the cards to make more than 40 fraudulent charges in Connecticut and New York. The charges included Finkler…
Newtown, CT
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Man Admits To Credit Card Fraud, Identity Theft Offenses In Connecticut
A convicted felon who had been recently released from prison is admitted to stealing credit cards in Connecticut and making thousands of dollars in fraudulent purchases throughout the state. Rhode Island resident Henry Fellela, Jr., 61, pleaded guilty in New Haven district court to credit card and identity theft offenses dating back to several incidents last year. U.S. Attorney John Durham said that in March last year, Fellela was released from federal prison after four years after being convicted of credit card fraud, aggravated identity theft and other criminal offenses. While he was out…
Mount Pleasant, NY
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Ex-Finance Director Serving Underprivileged Youth In NYC Charged With Fraud
A 45-year-old Fairfield County woman has been charged with fraud at a nonprofit organization serving underprivileged youths in Manhattan. Michelle Foley of Wilton is charged with bank, wire, and access device fraud in connection with her theft of funds from the organization. Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced the Tuesday, April 24 the arrest of Foley, a former finance director of a nonprofit organization that provides arts and mentoring programs to underserved youth. Foley appeared in Manhattan federal court on Tuesday before the…
