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Former Mount Vernon USPS Carrier Who Stole Mail, Identities From Victims On Route Gets Prison Former Mount Vernon USPS Carrier Who Stole Mail, Identities From Victims On Route Gets Prison
Former Mount Vernon USPS Carrier Who Stole Mail, Identities From Victims On Route Gets Prison A former US Postal Service mail carrier from Long Island who stole checks, credit cards, financial documents, and personal information from hundreds of people along her Westchester County mail route will spend years in federal prison.  Tameka Babulal, 38, of Hempstead, was sentenced to 39 months in prison by US District Judge Cathy Seibel, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Tuesday, June 30. As previously reported by Daily Voice, Babulal was arrested in May 2024 along with her husband, Joel Babulal, after federal investigators uncovered a scheme…
$9K Bank Fraudster Nabbed In NY, Hauled Back To Denville, Police Say $9K Bank Fraudster Nabbed In NY, Hauled Back To Denville, Police Say
$9K Bank Fraudster Nabbed In NY, Hauled Back To Denville, Police Say A 70-year-old New York woman was arrested and charged after she withdrew $9,000 from a bank in Deville using a phony ID, authorities said. On Wednesday, Feb. 26, officers responded to Provident Bank on Broadway after Diane Crial, an Amsterdam resident, used a fraudulent ID card to withdraw $9,000, Denville police said. Crial was eventually apprehended in Amsterdam, New York, police said. Crial waived extradition and was transported to Denville, police said. She was lodged in the Morris County Correctional Facility, where she remains in custody pending a future court appearance, police …
Caught On Camera: Suspects Swap Cards In Silver Spring ATM Scam, Police Say Caught On Camera: Suspects Swap Cards In Silver Spring ATM Scam, Police Say
Caught On Camera: Suspects Swap Cards In Silver Spring ATM Scam, Police Say Detectives in Montgomery County are seeking public assistance in identifying two suspects accused of scamming victims at an ATM in Silver Spring earlier this year.  The scam was reported at the Bank of America on Connecticut Avenue in early October, prompting investigators to release surveillance photos of their suspects as they attempt to identify and locate the pair.  On Wednesday, Oct. 2, police say the first victim was approached by two men who claimed the ATM card slot was broken and advised using the tap function.  One suspect grabbed the victim’s card under the guise …
Bedminster Resident Robbed Of $400K In Bank Fraud: Police Bedminster Resident Robbed Of $400K In Bank Fraud: Police
Bedminster Resident Robbed Of $400K In Bank Fraud: Police A resident of Bedminster Township was robbed of nearly $400,000 from fraudulent bank transactions, authorities said. On July 11, 2023, the resident discovered the illegal activity on their Home Equity Line of Credit Account.  It was determined that someone set up an online bank account and moved money from the victim’s Home Equity Line of Credit Account into a fraudulent checking account. Two checks, totaling $389,200.00, were subsequently issued from the fraudulent checking account, Bedminster Township police said. After a lengthy investigation, it was determined that Torian Devonte…
$350K Scam: Employee Steals Thousands From Long Island Hospitality Company, Police Say $350K Scam: Employee Steals Thousands From Long Island Hospitality Company, Police Say
$350K Scam: Employee Steals Thousands From Long Island Hospitality Company, Police Say A woman working for a Long Island hospitality company secretly transferred over $350,000 to herself during the span of two years, police said. On Wednesday, Sept. 6, Nassau County Police announced the arrest of 43-year-old Nicole Simeona on a grand larceny charge. Simeona, a Freeport resident, is accused of stealing money using credit cards from her employer, Blue Sky Hospitality Solutions, which is located in Uniondale. From February 2021 to February 2023, while working at the hotel management company’s accounts payable department, Simeona allegedly made nearly 77 fraudulent transactio…
Employee Embezzled $2.4 Million From Bucks Gaming Company, DA Charges Employee Embezzled $2.4 Million From Bucks Gaming Company, DA Charges
Employee Embezzled $2.4 Million From Bucks Gaming Company, DA Charges An employee at a Bensalem-based casino supply company is accused of writing hundreds of phony checks to pay himself millions of dollars, say prosecutors.  Michael Bull, 47, of Emmaus, surrendered to police on Monday, March 27, and was charged with multiple felonies related to theft, forgery, and identity theft, Bucks County District Attorney Matthew Weintraub said in a release.  In 2014, Bull began working at KGM Gaming in Bensalem, a firm that sells specialized seating, signage, and indoor fixtures for casinos, the DA said. He first came under scrutiny during a December 2022 audi…
KNOW THIS CAR? Mail Thief At Large In Lehigh County, Police Say KNOW THIS CAR? Mail Thief At Large In Lehigh County, Police Say
Know This CAR? Mail Thief At Large In Lehigh County, Police Say Police are seeking the public’s help identifying a vehicle involved in a string of mail thefts throughout Lehigh County. Troopers were called to a report of two men in a maroon sedan who were seen stealing mail from a mailbox on the 5100 block of Arrowhead Drive in North Whitehall Township around 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 30, Pennsylvania State Police said. About an hour later, police were called to the 7900 block of Saegersville Road in Heidelberg Township on the same report involving the same alleged suspects in a maroon car, they said. "Residents in the area who believe they may be a vict…
DA: Ardmore Bookkeeper Spent $394K In Company Money On Plastic Surgery, NFL Tickets DA: Ardmore Bookkeeper Spent $394K In Company Money On Plastic Surgery, NFL Tickets
DA: Ardmore Bookkeeper Spent $394K In Company Money On Plastic Surgery, NFL Tickets An Ardmore bookkeeper is accused of using her employer's credit cards to make hundreds of thousands of dollars in unauthorized purchases for plastic surgery, NFL tickets, airline tickets and more, authorities said. Tiarah Brokenborough, 29, was charged with stealing more than $394,000 from Hynes Roofing and Siding, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Lower Merion Township Police Superintendent Michael J. McGrath said. John and Michelle Hynes, owners of Hynes Roofing and Siding, contacted the Lower Merion Police on March 14, to report that they had learned of a …
Detectives Waiting In Liquor Store Nab Duo Who Phoned In Fraudulent Order, Darien PD Says Detectives Waiting In Liquor Store Nab Duo Who Phoned In Fraudulent Order, Darien PD Says
Detectives Waiting In Liquor Store Nab Duo Who Phoned In Fraudulent Order, Darien PD Says Detectives and police officers lying in wait at a Fairfield County liquor store busted two men who allegedly made a fraudulent order using stolen credit cards, police said. An employee of Darien Wine Port alerted the police department of someone attempting to make what was believed to be a fraudulent transaction over the phone using multiple credit cards with different names on Thursday, June 25. During the initial phone call, the buyer provided the name “Eric,” though police noted that the employee at the wine store believed that the same caller had made similar calls in the past. Accordi…
Police Warn Residents Of Scam Involving Internet Transactions Police Warn Residents Of Scam Involving Internet Transactions
Police Warn Residents Of Scam Involving Internet Transactions A new scam is making the rounds in the area, police are cautioning. The scam has become prevalent involving Internet transactions on platforms such as Craigslist and other similar sites. Police said that the scam takes place when a suspect, posing as a buyer, pays the victim for an item with either a fraudulent or bad check.  Before the check can bounce or be discovered as a fake, and before the item is shipped, the suspect will then claim he no longer wants to complete the transaction, asking for the victim to refund the money. According to police, “unknowingly, the victim will then wire…