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Oceanside man sentenced to 15 years for mortgage fraud

An Oceanside man was sentenced to 15 years in prison at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn on Tuesday for leading a loan modification scheme that defrauded distressed homeowners, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York. more

By Ben Strack | 3/7/17

Queens County District Attorney Richard Brown announced that 11 people, including a Cedarhurst resident, were charged in an alleged scheme that defrauded homeowners.

Cedarhurst man charged in fraud scheme

Nissan Pinchasov, who is reported to have residences in Cedarhurst and Brooklyn, was one of 11 people, along with two corporations, charged by the Queens County District Attorney on March 1 for an alleged deed fraud scheme that occurred from August 2012 to January of this year. more

By Jeff Bessen | 3/2/17

Island Park Village Attorney Anthony Cornachio was arraigned and indicted on Jan. 12 after his November arrest.

I.P. village attorney indicted for alleged fraud scheme

Island Park Village Attorney Anthony Cornachio, who was arrested for his alleged involvement in a $1.7 million Medicaid fraud scheme in November, was arraigned and indicted last week in Kings County Supreme Court, State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced. more

By Ben Strack | 1/17/17

Nine convicted in phony car crash scheme

New York State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced the convictions of nine people for insurance fraud on Nov. 18, for their roles in staging four car crashes in Nassau and Suffolk … more

11/23/16

Island Park village attorney charged in $1.7M Medicaid fraud scheme

The Village of Island Park attorney, Anthony Cornachio, and a Brooklyn couple have been charged in an alleged $1.7 million Medicaid fraud scheme, according to State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. more

By Barbra Rubin-Perry | 11/12/16

Charged with 50 counts over alleged flood insurance fraud

On Feb. 18, 2014, officers from state Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman’s office raided the Uniondale offices of HiRise Engineering P.C., responding to allegations of fraud involving flood … more

By Barbra Rubin-Perry | 8/3/16

Man charged with alleged Sandy fraud

On Feb. 18, 2014, officers from state Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman’s office raided the Uniondale offices of HiRise Engineering P.C., responding to allegations of fraud involving flood insurance reports prepared after Hurricane Sandy. On Monday, Schneiderman’s office unsealed a 50-count indictment charging Matthew Pappalardo, 38, of Whitestone, Queens, and HiRise with altering engineering reports that assessed the structural damage of residential properties resulting from the storm. more

By Barbra Rubin-Perry | 8/3/16

Let the sun shine on Albany ethics negotiations

There’s a perverse irony in the fact that negotiations about ethics reform in the corruption-stained state Capitol are conducted in secret. Time and again we’ve seen the governor, the Assembly speaker and the Senate majority leader . . . more

3/18/16

RVC LIRR doc files to overturn prison sentence

A Rockville Centre doctor is trying to claim he is innocent after pleading guilty to faking disability claims for LIRR workers. In January 2013, orthopedist Peter Ajemian plead guilty to … more

By Rebecca Melnitsky | 2/10/16

Couple used fake credit cards at IHOP, police say

A couple from Brooklyn was caught using fraudulent credit cards, according to police. On Friday at 1:44 p.m., Anthony Ross, 30, and Nellie Gonzalez tried to purchase six gift $100 gift cards at … more

By Rebecca Melnitsky | 12/21/15