Rapidly Spreading Scam Targets Drivers With Texts Meant To Click Quickly Rapidly Spreading Scam Targets Drivers With Texts Meant To Click Quickly
Rapidly Spreading Scam Targets Drivers With Texts Meant To Click Quickly A new scam is hitting phones with alarming claims tied to enforcement deadlines, and officials say it's designed to scare drivers into clicking fast. The messages are fraudulent and part of a growing trend known as smishing, or SMS-based phishing attacks, authorities say. The texts note an alleged traffic infraction and cite a specific deadline by which payment must be made to avoid license suspension, fines, or even criminal charges.  Some messages reference obscure motor vehicle codes or list a set of escalating penalties. A link is provided to submit payment through what appears to…
$1 Million Fraud: Union City Man Scammed Elderly Victims With Phony Investment Scheme $1 Million Fraud: Union City Man Scammed Elderly Victims With Phony Investment Scheme
$1 Million Fraud: Union City Man Scammed Elderly Victims With Phony Investment Scheme A 60-year-old Union City man was arrested and charged with scamming elderly people out of more than $1 million by misappropriating funds meant to be invested, authorities announced Wednesday, July 16. Antonio Petrosino is charged with wire fraud and money laundering, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba said. From January 2016 through November 2024, Petrosino fraudulently induced the victims to transfer investment funds, mortgage payments, and other money to him, Habba said. As part of his scheme, Petrosino presented himself as a financial services professional to his victims and falsely led them t…
Bronxville Man Admits To $5M Investment Fraud Scheme Targeting Friends, Family: Feds Bronxville Man Admits To $5M Investment Fraud Scheme Targeting Friends, Family: Feds
Bronxville Man Admits To $5M Investment Fraud Scheme Targeting Friends, Family: Feds A Westchester County man has pleaded guilty to running a years-long investment fraud scheme that prosecutors say swindled more than $5 million from his own friends and family. Joseph D’Ambrosio, 66, of Bronxville, admitted to one count of investment adviser fraud during a hearing before US District Judge P. Kevin Castel on Thursday, July 17, the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced.   According to prosecutors, D’Ambrosio operated a private investment vehicle known as Hereford Holdings from at least 2010 through December 2024. He portrayed the fund a…
NYPD Officer Steals $87K From Elderly Bank Clients In Rye For BMW, Aruba Trip: DA NYPD Officer Steals $87K From Elderly Bank Clients In Rye For BMW, Aruba Trip: DA
Nypd Officer Steals $87K From Elderly Bank Clients In Rye For BMW, Aruba Trip: DA An NYPD officer who previously worked at a Westchester bank has been charged in a sweeping financial crimes case accusing him of stealing over $85,000 from elderly customers and using the funds to pay for personal expenses—including a Caribbean vacation, luxury car payments, and fitness program subscriptions. Yeison Rodriguez Acosta, age 27, of Manhattan, was arraigned Thursday, July 17, in Rye City Court on a 30-count felony complaint stemming from a months-long investigation by the City of Rye Police Department and the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office, both agencies announced.…
Ex-New Canaan Schools Food Director Guilty Of $478K Lunch Money Theft: State Ex-New Canaan Schools Food Director Guilty Of $478K Lunch Money Theft: State
Ex-New Canaan Schools Food Director Guilty Of $478K Lunch Money Theft: State A former food services director has been found guilty of stealing nearly $500,000 from New Canaan school cafeterias over several years. Bruce Gluck, 67, was convicted in Stamford Superior Court of larceny in the first degree by defrauding a public community, conspiracy to commit larceny, and tampering with physical evidence, state prosecutor said.  Gluck, who served as the food services director for the New Canaan Board of Education, oversaw operations at New Canaan High School and Saxe Middle School. In 2017, the board reported to police that cash had gone missing for more than 15 yea…
Fyre Festival Brand Sold On eBay, Price Disappoints Millburn Founder: 'This Sucks, It's So Low' Fyre Festival Brand Sold On eBay, Price Disappoints Millburn Founder: 'This Sucks, It's So Low'
Fyre Festival Brand Sold On eBay, Price Disappoints Millburn Founder: 'This Sucks, It's So Low' The name synonymous with a failed music festival, fraud, and bland cheese sandwiches has been sold on eBay. A bidder purchased Fyre Festival's notorious brand, trademarks, and social media accounts for $245,300 on Tuesday, July 15. The eBay auction ended at 12:44 p.m., closing a chapter in one of the most infamous stories in music festival history. According to the eBay listing, 42 bidders placed 175 bids in the auction. The brand's winning bidder hasn't been announced as of press time. The listing claimed the winner would have access to "the most talked-about festival brand in t…
Republican Branchville, Frankford Commissioner Faked Military Status For Tax Break: AG Republican Branchville, Frankford Commissioner Faked Military Status For Tax Break: AG
Republican Branchville, Frankford Commissioner Faked Military Status For Tax Break: AG A sitting Sussex County Commissioner has been indicted for falsely claiming a veteran’s exemption on a New Jersey tax return, officials said. William "Bill" Hayden, 58, of Frankford Township, was charged with one count of filing a fraudulent tax return (3rd degree), according to an announcement made by New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ) on Tuesday, July 15. Hayden, who was elected to the Sussex County Board of Commissioners on Nov. 8, 2022, is also employed as a Region North Permit Supervisor with the New Jersey Department of Trans…
Bloody Escaped Fugitive Caught At Norwalk Gas Station In Underwear Bloody Escaped Fugitive Caught At Norwalk Gas Station In Underwear
Bloody Escaped Fugitive Caught At Norwalk Gas Station In Underwear An immigration detainee who escaped a New Hampshire jail was caught in Connecticut after police found him bleeding and half-dressed at a local gas station, authorities said.  Jianming Zeng of Brooklyn, New York, escaped Sullivan County House of Corrections in Unity, New Hampshire, on Saturday afternoon, July 12, authorities said. He is facing a fraud charge. He was also on an ICE hold.  A vigilant Norwalk gas station clerk at 331 West Avenue noticed the driver of a truck had bloody hands and was only wearing a t-shirt and underwear, Norwalk police said.  The man had pul…
$20M Insurance Fraud: Owings Mills Couple Learns Fate In Decades-Long Scam: DOJ $20M Insurance Fraud: Owings Mills Couple Learns Fate In Decades-Long Scam: DOJ
$20M Insurance Fraud: Owings Mills Couple Learns Fate In Decades-Long Scam: DOJ An elderly Maryland couple is heading to federal prison after orchestrating a massive $20 million insurance fraud and tax scheme. James William Wilson Jr., 78, and Maureen Ann Wilson, 77, of Owings Mills, were sentenced to a combined 16 years in prison for their roles in a years-long conspiracy to defraud life insurance companies and the IRS, federal authorities announced. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, the Wilsons obtained more than 40 life insurance policies by misrepresenting the applicants' health, wealth, and existing coverage.  The death benefits f…
$39K In Gap Farm Checks Stolen, Cashed In Chicago: Fugitive Wanted In Fraud Scheme $39K In Gap Farm Checks Stolen, Cashed In Chicago: Fugitive Wanted In Fraud Scheme
$39K In Gap Farm Checks Stolen, Cashed In Chicago: Fugitive Wanted In Fraud Scheme A Chicago man is wanted for stealing and altering nearly $40,000 in checks from a Pennsylvania farm supply company — then cashing them across state lines in an elaborate fraud scheme, authorities announced on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. Patrick L. Tribune, 36, swiped four checks intended for White Horse Machine LLC, a farm equipment company based in Gap, PA, police said. The checks, originally mailed in October 2024, were intercepted, re-written, and funneled into a PNC Bank account in Chicago, according to Ephrata Police. The total damage: $39,181. The scheme was uncovered after Ephrata Nation…
Amazon Issues Alert For Prime Day Scam Amazon Issues Alert For Prime Day Scam
Amazon Issues Alert For Prime Day Scam Prime members are being urged to stay vigilant following a new scam warning by Amazon as its annual Prime Day event gets underway. Prime Day is often used by scammers as cover for phishing attempts and impersonation fraud. It runs from Tuesday, July 8, through Friday, July 11. The company says fraudsters are increasingly targeting shoppers with fake emails, texts, and phone calls that appear to come from Amazon.  The goal: to trick users into handing over personal or financial information. In many cases, the messages create a false sense of urgency, such as a problem with an ord…
Town Of Jewett Rocked By Fraud Investigation; Police Raid Town Hall, Seize Records Town Of Jewett Rocked By Fraud Investigation; Police Raid Town Hall, Seize Records
Town Of Jewett Rocked By Fraud Investigation; Police Raid Town Hall, Seize Records A quiet mountain town in Greene County is now at the center of a criminal investigation following a law enforcement raid at Town Hall. Members of the Greene County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at the Jewett Town Hall as part of an investigation into alleged fraudulent activity on Wednesday, July 2, the agency announced days later. Investigators seized electronic devices, business records, and paper files during the search. The sheriff’s office has not released details on the nature of the allegations, what prompted the warrant, or whether any specific town employees are under …