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
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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
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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 [...]
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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. [...]
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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
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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
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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 [...]
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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
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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
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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
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