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Elderly woman scammed out of $24,000 in Henry Hudson Parkway fraud scheme

June 25, 2025

BRONX, N.Y. — A 78-year-old woman was scammed out of

South Jersey man scammed elderly woman out of $185,000, scammed COVID-19 relief program out of $1.4 million

May 24, 2025

NEWARK, N.J. – A Washington Township man pleaded guilty Thursday

How a NJ Transit worker scammed agency out of $700k using stolen phones

May 12, 2025May 12, 2025

TRENTON, N.J. — A New Jersey Transit employee has been

Elderly Staten Island man scammed out of $30,000 in broad daylight heist

April 11, 2025

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The New York City Police Department

Elderly woman scammed out of $130,000 in prize money scheme

March 12, 2025
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PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — A 77-year-old Woodbridge woman lost

Florida man posed as Elon Musk, scammed woman out of $600,000 life savings

November 29, 2024

BRADENTON, Fla. — A 56-year-old Florida man was arrested earlier

Edgewater resident scammed by police impersonator posing as jury duty officer

November 27, 2024
Police cruiser at the scene.

EDGEWATER, Md. — Authorities in Anne Arundel County are investigating

Wilkes-Barre police investigating fraud after resident scammed out of $1,000

September 13, 2024

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — A 53-year-old Wilkes-Barre resident was scammed out

Elderly Woman Scammed by Fake Bank Rep in Queens

June 18, 2024

Queens, NY — On Monday, a 77-year-old woman fell victim

New York Broker Scammed His Neighbor and Friends Out of $3 Million in Ponzi Scheme

May 15, 2024

GLEN COVE, NY – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T.

Woman Scammed Out of $30k by ‘The Police’

May 1, 2024

Pittsburgh, PA – The Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office was informed

Woman Scammed of Thousands, Suspect Arrested in Suffolk County

April 27, 2024

Hauppauge, NY -* Suffolk County Police have apprehended a Queens

81-Year-Old Woman Scammed Out of $99,000, Wall Police Identify Suspect

December 12, 2023

WALL TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Wall Township Police Department has

Don’t Get Scammed or Robbed With Online Exchanges; Rockland County Offers Safe Exchange Location

December 5, 2023

GARNERVILLE, NY – The Haverstraw Police Department, located at 101

New Jersey Couple Arrested After Elderly Man They Scammed Out of $100k Commits Suicide

December 3, 2023
- Authorities have arrested a New Jersey couple for their involvement in an email scam that extorted $100,000 from a 74-year-old Tennessee man, ultimately leading to his death. Chinagorom Onwumere, 34, and Salma Abdalkareem, 27,

PISCATAWAY, NEW JERSEY — Authorities have arrested a New Jersey

Pair Scammed Jersey City Condo Complex Owner Out of $470k

August 12, 2023
Old and New Building nearby Liberty State Park Jersey City

NEWARK, N.J. – U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced the

NYC Man Scammed, Sold Vehicle for Counterfiet Money

July 15, 2023

NEW YORK CITY, NY – On Friday, June 30, at

AG gets victory over debt collector who scammed Pennsylvania non-profits, first responders

May 3, 2023

PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Office of Attorney General and the

Woman Scammed by Aggressive Suspect at Columbus ATM

April 25, 2023

COLUMBUS, OH – A woman was robbed at an ATM

Good Samaritan scammed out of $5,700 trying to help man who claimed he was locked out of house

January 24, 2023

NEW YORK, NY – A Greenwich Village man thought he

Ortley Beach Man Scammed Friend Out of $230,000 Investment

September 24, 2022

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer

Moving Company Owner Scammed and Extorted 260 Customers in New York, New Jersey

July 18, 2022

NEWARK, N.J. – The owner of a moving company is

Former IRS Supervisor Who Scammed Gov’t Out Of Thousands Sentenced To Prison

July 7, 2022

Former IRS Supervisor Who Scammed Gov’t Out Of Thousands Sentenced

Lacey Resident Scammed Out of $100,000 in Bitcoin Scam

June 24, 2022

LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – A Lacey Township resident was scammed

Calabasas Man Allegedly Scammed Investors out of at Least $28 Million They Thought Would Fund Cannabis Vaping Businesses

April 5, 2022

          LOS ANGELES – A former UCLA decathlete who also

Lacey Investor Scammed After Allowing “Help Desk” Caller Access to Accounts

March 31, 2022

LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – The infamous “Help Desk” scam claimed

Phony contractor scammed female victim out of $74,000 Sheriff’s Office reports

March 9, 2022

VOLUSIA COUNTY, FL – A man who was impersonating a

Prosecutor says investment fraudster scammed $175k from 10 victims in New Jersey

February 23, 2022

by Mark Spivey FREEHOLD – A Manalapan resident has been

Fake New Jersey financial advisor stole $471,000 from scammed investors

February 3, 2022

TRENTON – Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck announced that an

Former Realtor Sentenced to 4 Years in Federal Prison for Running Nearly $4 Million Fraud that Scammed Distressed Homeowners

November 16, 2021

          LOS ANGELES – A former realtor and longtime fugitive

Bronx woman scammed low income victims out of $100,000 in apartment rental scam during pandemic

October 7, 2021

BRONX, NY – Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today

Youth basketball program to repay $380,000 to families it scammed

January 26, 2022September 18, 2021

  NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James

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