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A man and woman from Brooklyn were arrested by the Lynbrook Police Department in connection to a scheme in which they lied about raising money for a child’s funeral and accepted cash donations.
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3/8/17
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The New York Attorney General has filed suit against an East Meadow company that advised residents on signing up for a state tax exemption program for allegedly scamming new homeowners out of more than $1.5 million.
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By Erik Hawkins
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1/26/17
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After phony utility workers scammed Wantagh and Seaford homeowners, Hempstead Town leaders and New York American Water officials called for residents to watch out for fake water department employees and offered local folks safety tips.
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By Julie Mansmann
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1/13/17
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Arrests
A 32-year-old male of Uniondale was arrested and charged with aggravated unlicensed operator, unlicensed driver and driving with defective brake lamps on Peninsula Boulevard on Dec. 28 at …
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1/11/17
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A Bellmore man was arrested and charged on Aug. 23 in a “take-the-money-and-run” scam, in which he allegedly took $7,000 from a homeowner for home improvement work that he did not perform, according to Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas.
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8/25/16
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Nassau County Police officers from the 1st and 7th precincts spoke about how residents can deter crimes at a public safety meeting on June 21 at Wantagh Public Library.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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6/30/16
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An Elmont woman was charged with stealing over $470,000 from more than three-dozen people in an investment scam she was running through her Queens bail bonds business, law enforcement officials said …
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By Steve Smirti
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3/2/16
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A Bronx man was charged in connection with a local larceny, officials said, explaining that he scammed an elderly East Meadowite. First Squad detectives arrested Jeremy E. McFadden, 23, last …
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By Julie Mansmann
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2/18/16
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Nassau County is still searching for a home for the Police Department’s 7th Precinct headquarters. The station now in use, at the corner of Merrick Road and Neptune Avenue in Seaford, is considered outdated.
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By Rebecca Anderson
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2/16/16
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The Valley Stream Chamber of Commerce heard tips on avoiding scams at its members’ luncheon at Café Marcello on Nov. 18.
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By Micah Danney
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12/2/15
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