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Sep
07
Deutsch’s Senior Scam Education Bill Passed In City Council

Deutsch’s Senior Scam Education Bill Passed In City Council

Photo via Councilmember Chaim Deutsch.Councilmember Chaim Deutsch’s Senior Scam Education bill [/deutsch-bill-would-protect-seniors-from-telephone-scams/] passed unanimously through City Council and
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Jul
06
Con Artists Targeting Asian Women With ‘Cursed Jewelry’ Scam Again, Say Cops

Con Artists Targeting Asian Women With ‘Cursed Jewelry’ Scam Again, Say Cops

Photos via NYPDCops are looking for five women in connection to a citywide scam in which the perps [/police-warn-scams-targeting-elderly-asians-bensonhurst/#.V30YoJMrKSM]
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Jun
22
Feds Uncover $38 Million Medicaid Scam At Sheepshead & Gravesend Clinics

Feds Uncover $38 Million Medicaid Scam At Sheepshead & Gravesend Clinics

Bensonhurst Mega Medical Care at 2761 Bath Ave (Source: Google Maps)Five people were charged Monday with orchestrating a $38
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Mar
22
Insurance Agent Who Scammed Elderly Jumps Off 69th Street Pier​

Insurance Agent Who Scammed Elderly Jumps Off 69th Street Pier​

8403 7th Avenue (Source: Google Maps)The insurance agent who admitted to ripping off seniors [/30685/#.VvGBkhIrLos] by selling them
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Nov
12
Oil Delivery Scam Defrauded MS 51, Says Manhattan DA

Oil Delivery Scam Defrauded MS 51, Says Manhattan DA

Photo by Park Slope StoopMS 51 — William Alexander Middle School is among scores of victims [http://manhattanda.org/sites/default/
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Jun
24
Three Managers Of Two Local Medical Centers Accused Of Running $61 Million Fraud Scheme As Part Of Largest Bust In History

Three Managers Of Two Local Medical Centers Accused Of Running $61 Million Fraud Scheme As Part Of Largest Bust In History

View image [http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/477589806] | gettyimages.com [http://www.gettyimages.com]The feds unveiled charges against 243
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May
01
Phone Scammers Threaten Victims With Arrest For Unpaid Taxes, Utility Bills

Phone Scammers Threaten Victims With Arrest For Unpaid Taxes, Utility Bills

Source: americanvirus [https://www.flickr.com/photos/americanvirus/3688768361/] /FlickrPhones scammers targeting New Yorkers [/blog/news/attorney-general-warns-of-new-debt-collection-scam] are getting more
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Apr
08
Tips For Avoiding A Tax Scam This Season

Tips For Avoiding A Tax Scam This Season

Photo by Laura Gilmore [https://www.flickr.com/photos/genbug/5524383587/].This coming Wednesday, April 15, is the deadline for
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Jan
29
Comptroller, AARP To Hold Workshop On Identity Theft And Senior Fraud Prevention

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
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Nov
14

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
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