A pharmacist from Merrick, a doctor and an accountant are all charged in a “massive” fraud scheme dating back to 2012 that involved fake prescriptions for the pain medication oxycodone, according …
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By Scott Brinton
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11/13/15
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Former Nassau County Legislator David Denenberg began serving a three-month sentence at Fort Dix, a minimum-security prison in Burlington County, N.J., on Aug. 24, according to his attorney, Jason Russo, of Bay Shore.
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By Scott Brinton
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9/2/15
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Two Suffolk County men have been accused of bilking high school workers, including students from Freeport High School, out of thousands of dollars in wages through their non-profit foundation. The …
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By Andrew Hackmack
ahackmack@liherald.com
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8/20/15
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A Queens man scammed an Oceanside business for nonexistent boiler work, according to Nassau County police.
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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8/12/15
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Following a conviction on grand larceny and healthcare-related fraud charges earlier this month, a Baldwin man was sentenced to seven to 21 years in state prison and pay a $1.7 million fine, New York …
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7/30/15
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Michael McGriff has been charged with defrauding three dealerships and numerous customers for almost $400,000 in theft.
Acting Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced the …
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7/2/15
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The police report the arrests of three Elmont men for criminal possession of a forged instrument on Thursday, June 11, at 2:58 P.M. in Levittown.
According to detectives, officers were dispatched …
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6/18/15
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A federal judge last Friday sentenced Dave Denenberg, the former Nassau County legislator who pleaded guilty to cheating a law client out of $2.3 million and resigned from office earlier this year, to three months in jail and three months of house arrest.
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By Brian Racow
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6/5/15
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Someone cashed four forged checks, which appeared to be drawn on a Merrick resident’s bank account, between Jan. 24 and 26 at a New York Community Bank in Ridgewood, Queens, according to Nassau County police officials. The Merokean lost more than $3,700, authorities said.
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6/3/15
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Nassau County Police recently charged Zafar Furhad, 44, of Bellmore, with depositing three fraudulent checks into his Capital One Bank account and later withdrawing $26,000 that was not his, according to officials.
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5/28/15
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