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Lakewood Man Sold Fake US Postage Stamps Online: Prosecutor Lakewood Man Sold Fake US Postage Stamps Online: Prosecutor
Lakewood Man Sold Fake US Postage Stamps Online: Prosecutor A 33-year-old man from Lakewood has been arrested for selling counterfeit U.S. postage stamps online, authorities said. The fake stamps originated in China, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Yisroel Kornik was charged with counterfeiting on Tuesday, March 12 in connection with a series of events that occurred in Lakewood from October 2023 through March 2024, the prosecutor said. This charge is the result of a joint investigation conducted by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Economic Crime Unit, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Investigat…
Marlton Man Sold Fake Health Supplements For $130K Online: Evesham PD Marlton Man Sold Fake Health Supplements For $130K Online: Evesham PD
Marlton Man Sold Fake Health Supplements For $130K Online: Evesham PD A 47-year-old South Jersey man is accused of selling fake health supplements online while pocketing more than $130,000, authorities said. Brad Snyder of Marlton was charged with counterfeiting, theft by deception and computer criminal activity, Evesham police said. On Tuesday, Sept. 26, Evesham Police detectives, with the assistance of the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office, executed a search warrant and arrest warrant in the 100 building of Woodhollow Drive, Marlton, and a separate search warrant at a public storage facility in the first block of Route 70 West, Marlton. …
Philly Area Theft Ring Targeted Hardware Stores In Montco And Beyond: DA Philly Area Theft Ring Targeted Hardware Stores In Montco And Beyond: DA
Philly Area Theft Ring Targeted Hardware Stores In Montco And Beyond: DA Two Philadelphia brothers are accused of running a sophisticated retail theft ring that targeted hardware stores across the region, prosecutors say.  Cuong Nam Ly, 33, and Chung Nam Ly, 31, face hundreds of felony charges related to an alleged conspiracy that operated throughout Berks, Bucks, Delaware, Luzerne, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties, said the Montco District Attorney's Office.  Investigators believe the Lys would buy products from Home Depot and Lowes, often online, before applying barcodes for more expensive items to the packaging.  They would then bring the…
Increase In Scams Leads Westchester Officials To Change Email Domain Increase In Scams Leads Westchester Officials To Change Email Domain
Increase In Scams Leads Westchester Officials To Change Email Domain As fake websites and fraudulent emails grow more and more common, Westchester government officials are changing their email domains in an effort to make sure residents realize they are credible and can be trusted.  Beginning on Monday, May 1, all Westchester County government email addresses will transition from the already-used "@WestchesterGov.com" to "@WestchesterCountyNY.gov," county officials announced on Monday, April 10.  The change is meant to ensure that residents know county officials can be trusted sources of information, as ".Gov" email addresses are only reserved for&…
Sneaker Scam: 21-Year-Old Steals Over $1K From Victim In Yorktown, Police Say Sneaker Scam: 21-Year-Old Steals Over $1K From Victim In Yorktown, Police Say
Sneaker Scam: 21-Year-Old Steals Over $1K From Victim In Yorktown, Police Say A 21-year-old man faces grand larceny charges after allegedly stealing over $1,500 from a victim who had paid him for several pairs of sneakers in Northern Westchester.  The theft was reported to Yorktown Police on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022, when officers met with the victim and started an investigation into the incident.  The investigation eventually found that the suspect had agreed to sell ten pairs of sneakers to the victim through Instagram. The victim then paid him $1,750 over the financial service Zelle for the sneakers, but the suspect never sent them in return, according to Y…
NJ Predator Got Nudes From Girls By Posing As Trainer, Online Dater, Career Consultant: Feds NJ Predator Got Nudes From Girls By Posing As Trainer, Online Dater, Career Consultant: Feds
NJ Predator Got Nudes From Girls By Posing As Trainer, Online Dater, Career Consultant: Feds A New Jersey man posed online as a man seeking romance, a woman offering career help and a personal trainer to persuade female teens to send him nude photos and videos, federal authorities charged. Sunil Vaid, 50, of North Brunswick "used multiple fraudulent online personas on a social media platform and several email accounts to target female victims under the age of 18," U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said. "At different times, he posed as a male who was interested in a romantic relationship and could help them start their modeling careers, a female who could help their …
Fairfield County Man Nabbed For Impersonating Woman, Others, Police Say Fairfield County Man Nabbed For Impersonating Woman, Others, Police Say
Fairfield County Man Nabbed For Impersonating Woman, Others, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been arrested for allegedly assuming the identity of an area woman and then making sexual advances toward friends and co-workers. Pasha Torkamani, age 37, of Stamford, was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 20 for the incidents which began last year, said Lt. Tom Scanlon of the Stamford Police. According to Scanlon, the department began a criminal impersonation investigation after receiving a complaint from a female victim that someone had assumed her identity and was making sexual advances toward the victim’s acquaintances and co-workers. Torkamani used a…
Don't Fall For It: Alert Issued For Online Shopping Scams Involving Fake Websites Don't Fall For It: Alert Issued For Online Shopping Scams Involving Fake Websites
Don't Fall For It: Alert Issued For Online Shopping Scams Involving Fake Websites Shoppers looking for holiday deals online are being warned that thousands of fake websites are popping up every week and stealing money from victims, according to cybersecurity experts. The surge in these malicious sites has been sparked by the surge in online shopping as well as criminals taking advantage of the demand for products in short supply, the experts say. Victims often enter the name of the product they want in search engines and then are directed to one or more fake sites. Other malicious sites use phishing emails promoting discounts on various products. The number of phony sh…
AT LAST: Accused Leaders Of Nigerian Online Romance Scams Taken Into Custody AT LAST: Accused Leaders Of Nigerian Online Romance Scams Taken Into Custody
AT Last: Accused Leaders Of Nigerian Online Romance Scams Taken Into Custody Several accused leaders of a Nigerian syndicate that victimized countless Americans through online romance scams were seized in Cape Town and will be brought to the United States to face prosecution, federal authorities said. The leaders of the Cape Town Zone of the Neo Black Movement of Africa and a co-conspirator are charged with pulling the scams on hundreds of thousands of victims -- some widowed or divorced -- for at least the past 10 years. From at least 2011 through 2021, leaders of the Mafia-styled organization -- better known as “Black Axe” -- conspired with others to con lonely Am…
‘Anti-Vax Momma’: Stripper From Bergen Busted For Selling Bogus COVID Cards On Instagram ‘Anti-Vax Momma’: Stripper From Bergen Busted For Selling Bogus COVID Cards On Instagram
‘Anti-Vax Momma’: Stripper From Bergen Busted For Selling Bogus COVID Cards On Instagram A celebrity Instagram stripper from Bergen County who called herself “Anti-Vax Momma” was charged by federal authorities with selling forged COVID vaccine cards online. Jasmine Clifford, 31, of Lyndhurst sold 250 or so phony Centers for Disease Control and Prevention vaccine cards for $200 each, Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr. said Tuesday. Doing the math, that’s $50,000. Clifford – known as “5Star Jazzi” -- also connected customers to Nadayza Barkley, 27, who worked in a medical office on Long Island and added the names of 10 or so buyers to a state vaccine database for a…
Warning Issued By FBI For Blackmail Threats Involving Porn Surfing, Infidelity Warning Issued By FBI For Blackmail Threats Involving Porn Surfing, Infidelity
Warning Issued By FBI For Blackmail Threats Involving Porn Surfing, Infidelity The FBI has issued a warning as a result of blackmail threats that involve porn surfing and infidelity, officials say. The newly emerging scam is typically initiated when a scammer sends an anonymous email claiming that they have uncovered evidence showing that the recipient committed adultery or watched pornographic materials. The “blackmail scam” proceeds when the scammer threatens to reveal the evidence to the recipient’s spouse, family and friends and demands payment in exchange for keeping quiet. In an extra effort to stay anonymous, the scammer typically demands payment through bitc…