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A collection of 46 issues

Comptroller, AARP To Hold Workshop On Identity Theft And Senior Fraud Prevention

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

Council Passes Bill Cracking Down On Illegal Clothing Donation Bins

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

Congressman Michael Grimm’s Fraud Trial To Begin In December

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

Grimm’s Campaign Fundraising Is Tanking, But Now He Has Permission To Fundraise For Legal Defense

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

Senate Passes Anti-Fraud Bill Allowing Auto Insurance Companies To Retroactively Cancel Policies

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

After Fighting For Freedom From False Arrest, Sheepshead Man Battles To Keep His Property

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

When It Comes To E-Fraud, I (Hope I) Won’t Get Fooled Again

Yeah, screw Canada. (Source: mezzoblue/Flickr)BETWEEN THE LINES [/tag/between-the-lines/]: In conjunction with occasional Sheepshead Bites postings of Crime Prevention Tips from the NYPD’s 61st Precinct [/crime-prevention-tips-from-the-nypds-61st-precinct/], here’s my tale of identity theft. You’ve probably heard the expression, “If something sounds too good to be true,

Owner Of Glitzy Oceana Penthouse Busted For Alleged Medicaid Scam

Kristina Zelinsky (Source: Facebook.com)Prosecutors today announced the indictment of Kristina Zelinsky, a 34-year-old resident of Brighton Beach’s Oceana condominium development, for allegedly scamming $25,000 in Medicaid benefits while living a life of luxury. According to the indictment, Zelinsky lied on forms to skim off a measly

Brighton Beach Holocaust Fund Scammer Jailed For Neary Two Years

Source: Tracy O. via FlickrThe forger of phony papers that allowed a Brighton Beach-based ring of individuals to ripoff more than $57 million from a reparations fund for Holocaust victims [/local-scammers-bilk-holocaust-survivor-fund/] was sentenced to serve nearly two years in prison last week. The New York Post reports [http://www.nypost.

DA Launches Healthcare Fraud Division To Target Medicare, Medicaid Scammers

HynesHealthcare scammers – y’know, not like we have any of those [/tag/medicaid-fraud/] around here – better watch their backs, as Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes has launched a new Healthcare Fraud Division. The new unit hopes to combat fraud against Medicare and Medicaid committed by doctors, pharmacists and other healthcare