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Execution of Ridgewood woman grew to a cold-blooded slaughter: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced a Bayside woman is accused of luring more than a dozen victims from around the country into bogus financial investments, stealing more than $2.1 million.

Bayside woman accused of stealing more than $2.1M through ‘pig butchering’ scam: DA

By Bill Parry

A former NYPD officer from Bellerose was sentenced in Brooklyn federal court to three years in prison for defrauding millions of dollars from investors.

Ex-NYPD officer from Bellerose sentenced to three years in prison for wire fraud scheme: Feds

By Bill Parry

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Queens men among group criminally charged for running $20M scheme targeting home improvement stores: Feds

By Bill Parry

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Brooklyn Paper

Brooklyn jury convicts Queens man, real estate mogul in $2.4M mortgage fraud

Indicted Mayor Adams

AMNY

MAYOR ADAMS INDICTED: Feds accuse NYC’s chief executive of accepting illegal foreign donations, defrauding millions in campaign funds

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Courts

East Elmhurst man admits he scammed the city out of $12M for homeless shelter work that was never done

By Bill Parry

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News

Former cop from Bellerose indicted for conspiracy to commit wire fraud, swindling investors out of millions: Feds

By Bill Parry

Astoria Post

East Elmhurst man sentenced to prison for stealing $1 Million in pandemic relief funds: DA

George Santos leaves Capitol Hill after expulsion vote

AMNY

Lies, damned lies and George Santos: The epic timeline of expelled Congress member’s year-long reign of error

George Santos expelled from Congress

AMNY

EXPELLED! George Santos gets boot from House of Representatives for lies and fraud indictments

AMNY

Prosecutors in Santos case hand his defense over 80K pages of material

George Santos at his arraignment

AMNY

Who bailed out George Santos? Indicted Congressman would rather go to jail than answer that question, lawyer says

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LI Press

“It’s a witch hunt”: Santos struggles to maintain bravado after arrest

AMNY

Editorial | By George, the feds got Santos right where he belongs: In court

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Business

Ridgewood Savings Bank offers tips to protect against fraud this holiday season

By Elijah Hamitlon

crime

Two East Elmhurst men charged after using Corona-based construction company to defraud the city: Feds

By Bill Parry

fraud

Courts

Former JetBlue employee pleads guilty to COVID-19 loan fraud: Feds

By Bill Parry

Forest Hills man pharma scam

Courts

Forest Hills businessman sentenced for defrauding pharma manufacturer out of millions: Feds

By Bill Parry

Howard Beach

Brooklyn man busted for allegedly selling bogus union memberships in Corona home

By Bill Parry

News

Flushing small business owner takes action against DoorDash over fraud allegation

By Carlotta Mohamed

fraud tips

Ridgewood Savings Bank releases informative videos to help decrease fraud

By QNS News Team

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Health

Pandemic isn’t stopping scammers from trying to steal benefits of $2 trillion federal stimulus

By Todd Maisel

Law concept.

Fresh Meadows father and son cuffed for allegedly scamming moving customers out of thousands in fraudulent fees: Feds

By Emily Davenport

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