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A judge’s gavel. (Photo: Joe Gratz [https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegratz/117048243/] / Flickr)He duped dozens of clients before he was unmasked as a fraud. Mikhail Perlov, who operated a fake law practice out of an office on the corner of Avenue U and East 19th Street, has
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View image [http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/477589806] | gettyimages.com [http://www.gettyimages.com]The feds unveiled charges against 243 people in 17 cities across the nation as part of the largest nationwide medical fraud bust in American history, and the alleged perps include three managers of two local medical
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File photo. Source: JohnnyBarker / FlickrSix home health care workers, including three who worked for agencies headquartered in Sheepshead Bay, Bensonhurst and East Midwood, were arrested yesterday and accused of defrauding the New York State Medicaid Program of tens of thousands of dollars, New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced.
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Fraudsters beware: a new task force launched yesterday to put phony lawyers who prey on vulnerable immigrants behind bars. Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and Mayor Bill de Blasio are teaming up on the initiative, dedicating enforcement resources to root out “immigrant service provider fraud,” among other scams targeting immigrants. The
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Join New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer and AARP New York for a discussion on Preventing Identity e‑Scams and Senior Fraud Friday, January 30, 2015 10:30 am Jay Harama Senior Center 2600 Ocean Avenue (between Avenue U and V) Topics of discussion will include: * An overview of
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The City Council passed a bill cracking down on illegal clothing donation bins Thursday. The law – introduced by Councilman Vincent Gentile [http://www.bensonhurstbean.com/2014/08/gentile-bill-crack-illegal-clothing-donation-bins-wins-support-mayor-council-colleagues/] – penalizes organizations that put drop-off bins on the street with no intention of giving the collected garments to the needy. The bill
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Congressman Michael Grimm’s trial on fraud and tax evasion charges [/grimm-tax-fraud/] is set to begin on December 1 after a federal judge yesterday denied a request from the lawmaker’s defense team to delay it. The trial will take place after the November election, but not long enough after
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Amid legal troubles connected to a 20-count indictment for mail fraud, tax evasion and perjury [/grimm-healthalicious-charges/], Congressman Michael Grimm’s campaign cash is drying up – and donors are turning their backs. On the bright side for the lawmaker, he received permission last week to raise money specifically to cover the
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Source: Nathan James/FlickrLegislation aimed at reducing auto insurance fraud in New York State passed the Senate on Monday, bringing the bill which allows insurance companies to retroactively cancel the policies of fraudsters one step closer to law. The Senate bill was sponsored by State Senator Marty Golden, who describes
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There are at least a dozen cameras between these houses.John Hockenjos successfully won his freedom after fighting a false arrest in 2011, but he remains mired in a legal battle that threatens to see his property turned over to what he says is an unscrupulous developer. This month, a