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Local Scammer Bilked Man Out of $200,000 in Investment Funds

MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A Manchester Township man has been charged with theft by deception after allegedly misusing more than $200,000 entrusted to him for investment purposes, authorities said. James Hankins, Jr., 55, was charged on Feb. 19, 2025, following…

Delaware Contractor Bilked Elderly Couple Out of $100,000

MILFORD, DE — Delaware State Police have arrested Steven Rowan, 36, of Milford, Delaware, on charges related to new home construction fraud. The arrest follows a complaint from a Virginia couple who reported being victims of home improvement fraud. The…

Utica Engineering Firm Employee Bilked Company Out of $50,000

UTICA, NY – The Utica Police Department has charged a 31-year-old woman for taking over $50,000 from a company where she worked over a three year period. According to police, in April…

NorCal Man Indicted on Wire Fraud Charges Alleging He Bilked Digital Media Outfit He Ran with Fraudulent Bills from Other Companies

LOS ANGELES – A federal grand jury today indicted the former CEO of a Los Angeles-based digital media company on charges that allege he created a series of companies that defrauded…

New York City Lawyer Bilked Clients Out of $2 Million in Settlement Claims

NEW YORK, NY – A New York City attorney has been sentenced to prison for bilking clients out of more than $2 million. Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Yohan Choi,…

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Disbarred Queens lawyer bilked clients out of more than $600,000

Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced today that disbarred lawyer Yohan Choi, 47, has been charged with grand larceny and other crimes for allegedly bilking more than 40 clients out of nearly…

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Rochester Man Going To Prison And Ordered To Pay Millions In Restitution For His Role In Ponzi Scheme That Bilked Investors Out Of Millions Of Dollars

CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 ROCHESTER, NY – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that John Piccarreto, Jr., 38, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted of conspiracy to commit…

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