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New York: Florida billionaire scores $12 million victory in counterfeit wine lawsuit

moe — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 05:37:26 +0000

As reported by Winespectator.com seven years into his unrelenting, cost-be-damned campaign to clean up the rare wine business, Bill Koch scored a big victory—a $12 million victory. A jury has found in the Florida energy executive’s favor on all counts in his lawsuit against fellow wine collector Eric Greenberg. Koch accused California Internet entrepreneur Greenberg of fraud, making materially misleading representations and false advertising. Read Article

New York: Long Island woman indicted in cancer scam to support heroin addiction

moe — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 06:01:06 +0000

As reported by Abcnews.go.com a New York woman was indicted Wednesday on charges that she scammed her family and local businesses out of thousands of dollars by claiming to have cancer. The district attorney said she used the money she collected to support a heroin addiction. Read Article

New York: Former Long Island Railroad conductor pleads guilty in disability scam

moe — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 23:36:31 +0000

According to Fbi.gov Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that Richard Ehrlinger, a former Long Island Railroad conductor, pled guilty today to charges related to the allegedly massive fraud scheme in which Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) workers claimed to be disabled upon early retirement so that they could receive disability benefits to which they were not entitled. Read Article

Plainview, New York: Dentist jailed for engagement in Medicaid scam

moe — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 23:14:23 +0000

A Plainview.patch.com a dentist with a practice in Brooklyn has been sentenced to 1-3 years in jail after a joint state audit revealed he had engaged in a fraudulent Medicaid practices. Lawrence J. Bruckner, 63, of Plainview, will also have to pay some $700,000 in restitution, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced Thursday. Read Article

Long Island, N.Y: Five charged with importing, selling Chinese counterfeit products

moe — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 20:37:00 +0000

As reported by Nypost.com Long Island authorities say five people have been arrested and charged with arranging and importing counterfeit merchandise from China for distribution throughout the United States. Read Article

New York: Man from Albany charged with attempting to use counterfeit money

moe — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 19:54:24 +0000

According to Spotlightnews.com the Bethlehem Police Department arrested David L. Pearson, Jr., 50, of Albany, on Wednesday, March 20, at approximately 4:37 p.m., after he allegedly attempted to use counterfeit money at a Mr. Subb. Read Article

Saratoga, New York: two Saratoga men accused of printing counterfeit $20s

moe — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 01:18:08 +0000

As reported by Poststar.com two local men have been arrested on charges they created and used fake $20 bills, police said. Ryan D. Klippel, 20, of Glens Falls and Carson J. Davis II, 19, of Ballston Spa were charged after an investigation by multiple local police agencies, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office. Each faces a felony count of first-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument. Read Article

New York police arrest 4 involved in debit card scheme

moe — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 19:33:05 +0000

According to Abclocal.go.com, police have caught four people they say stole more than $300,000 in a fake debit card scheme. Two of the men were caught at separate Manhattan banks, withdrawing money from flagged accounts on Thursday. Read Article

New York: 16-year-old Malta youth charged for passing, possessing counterfeit bills

moe — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 21:01:49 +0000

As reported by Saratogian.com, a 16-year-old from Malta is accused of producing and using counterfeit money in Malta and Ballston, authorities say. Jon D. Mueller of Arrowwood Place in Malta was charged Feb. 26 with two counts of first-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument, felonies. Read Article

New York: 2 indicted for using thousands of counterfeit dollars at local businesses

moe — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 21:24:02 +0000

According to Wajr.com a federal grand jury indicted two Brooklyn natives this week on charges of using counterfeit bills in the Morgantown area. Terrell McQueen, 29, and Imani Walker, 24, were named in an eight-count indictment. They are charged with conspiracy to utter counterfeit bills. Read Article