$95K Law Firm Swindle: Man Nabbed For Long Island Fraud
A Massachusetts man turned himself in to police over a year after attempting to scam a Long Island law firm out of $95,000, police said.
On Thursday, Aug. 3, 41-year-old Dana Sarantakis of Lowell, Massachusetts turned himself in to the Nassau County Police, the department announced.
The surrender comes more than a year after the initial incident, which occurred on August 23, 2022.
On that day, a 72-year-old Carle Place law firm employee received an email that he believed to be from his employer, the owner of the law firm.
The email allegedly directed the employee to wire him $95,000 fr…
Duo Nabbed For Attempting To Rob Suffolk County Bank, Police Say
A serial bank robber was among two who were busted attempting to rob a Long Island branch, police announced.
According to the Suffolk County Police Department, Mastic resident Dominic Scotto, age 31, entered Chase Bank on Grand Boulevard in Deer Park at approximately 4:50 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 13, handing a teller a note demanding cash.
When the teller declined, police said that Scotto left the bank empty-handed, and he and his driver, West Islip resident Adam Postiglione, age 32, were arrested outside the bank after authorities were notified.
Both were taken into custody without incident…
