Burglary Suspects Target Home in Lavallette Unsuccessfully

LAVALLETTE, NJ – A masked suspect tried to gain entry into a Lavallette home and car in Lavallette Monday evening but was unsuccessful due to both being locked and secured. On Monday…

Jackson Township Once Again Targeted by Car Thieves as $80,000 Audi Stolen

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Jackson Township has once again been targeted by car thieves. This time, an $80,000 Audi Q8 was stolen from Bridgewater Court near Brewers Bridge Road. On Tuesday, at…

Superstorm Sandy Fraudster Contractors Plead Guilty to Scamming Storm Victims

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Two out-of-state contractors who defrauded Superstorm Sandy victims in Ocean County out of a half-million dollars have pleaded guilty in court, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D.…

Las Vegas Woman Sentenced To Prison For Using Stolen Identities To Fraudulently Collect Over $175,000 In Unemployment Insurance Benefits

LAS VEGAS – A Las Vegas woman was sentenced today to 45 months in prison for using at least 40 stolen identities to fraudulently collect approximately $175,622 in unemployment insurance benefits from…

Portland Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Bank Fraud Scheme

PORTLAND, Ore.—A Portland man was sentenced to federal prison today for using a residential property he did not own as collateral for obtaining a bank loan worth more than $316,000. Alireza Zamanizadeh,…

U.S. Marshals, FBI Urge Public to Report Phone Scams

TYLER – The U.S. Marshals and the FBI are alerting the public of several nationwide imposter scams involving individuals claiming to be U.S. marshals, court officers, or other law enforcement officials. They…

Farmington Hills Resident Sentenced in Pandemic Fraud and Credit Card Scheme

DETROIT – Farmington Hills resident Andre Taylor Jr. was sentenced to 75 months in federal prison yesterday on charges of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft arising out of a pandemic fraud…

Cybercriminal Charged with Unauthorized Computer Intrusion, Securities Fraud, Wire Fraud and Other Crimes

A criminal complaint was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging Idris Dayo Mustapha, a citizen of the United Kingdom, with computer intrusion, securities fraud, money laundering, bank fraud and wire…

Rochester Man Sentenced to 72 Months for Drug Trafficking and Firearm Charges

CONCORD – Zachary Poisson, 27, of Rochester, was sentenced on Friday to 72 months in federal prison for drug and firearm charges, United States Attorney Jane…

Jackson Township “Cat” Thieves Arrested

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – On Sunday, Jackson Police officers arrested two Browns Mills men for stealing a catalytic converter from a vehicle on Monmouth Road. According to Jackson Police Officer David DeJesus,…

Staten Island Man Created 23 Fake Cancer Charities and Stole Over $150,000

PRESS RELEASE by Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office NEW YORK, NY – Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, together with New York State Attorney General Letitia James, today announced that a Staten Island man…

Seaford Man Charged for Stealing from Construction Work Site

SEAFORD, DE – The Delaware State Police have arrested 49-year-old Ronnie Rust of Seaford, DE, for theft and trespass following an investigation into construction materials stolen on Thursday afternoon. According to police,…

A federal judge in Greeneville, Tennessee, sentenced a Michigan woman today to 168 months, the equivalent of 14 years, in prison for a scheme to steal trade secrets, engage in economic espionage…

Two Indicted for Defrauding New Jersey Disability, Unemployment Benefits

by Lisa Coryell Press Release TRENTON– Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced indictments in two cases of alleged State employment benefits. The indictments are the result of a joint investigation with the New Jersey Department of…