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Identity theft

Uniondale, NY
News
Dad Tried Blowing Up Uniondale Gov't Building Over Custody Dispute, Led $600K Fraud Scheme: DA Dad Tried Blowing Up Uniondale Gov't Building Over Custody Dispute, Led $600K Fraud Scheme: DA
Dad Tried Blowing Up Uniondale Gov't Building Over Custody Dispute, Led $600K Fraud Scheme: DA A Long Island father who tried to blow up a government…

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by Michael Mashburn
Saratoga Springs, NY
News
Massive Data Breach Exposes 184 Million Accounts: What To Know Massive Data Breach Exposes 184 Million Accounts: What To Know
Massive Data Breach Exposes 184 Million Accounts: What To Know A cybersecurity researcher has uncovered a massive trove of compromised login…

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by Joe Lombardi
Fairfield, NJ
Police & Fire
Asian Mobster Stole $12K From NJ Resident's Bank Account: Fairfield PD Asian Mobster Stole $12K From NJ Resident's Bank Account: Fairfield PD
Asian Mobster Stole $12K From NJ Resident's Bank Account: Fairfield PD An organized crime member from Flushing was arrested and charged on Thursday,…

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by Sam Barron
Yonkers, NY
News
$477K Scheme: Doorman From Yonkers Steals From Retired NYC Teacher, Husband, DA Says $477K Scheme: Doorman From Yonkers Steals From Retired NYC Teacher, Husband, DA Says
$477K Scheme: Doorman From Yonkers Steals From Retired NYC Teacher, Husband, DA Says A Westchester County man has admitted to stealing nearly…

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by Ben Crnic
Stafford, VA
Police & Fire
Stafford Woman Uses Bathroom Excuse, Fake Call To Stall Arrest On Drug Charges: Sheriff Stafford Woman Uses Bathroom Excuse, Fake Call To Stall Arrest On Drug Charges: Sheriff
Stafford Woman Uses Bathroom Excuse, Fake Call To Stall Arrest On Drug Charges: Sheriff A wanted woman in Virginia tried to talk her way out of trouble —…

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by Zak Failla
Kutztown, PA
Police & Fire
Kutztown Man Faked Landlord Role To Steal $14K From Opioid Housing Program: Berks DA Kutztown Man Faked Landlord Role To Steal $14K From Opioid Housing Program: Berks DA
Kutztown Man Faked Landlord Role To Steal $14K From Opioid Housing Program: Berks DA A Kutztown man posed as a landlord to steal thousands of dollars…

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by Jillian Pikora
Oxford-Nottingham, PA
Police & Fire
Woman Steals $12K+ From Coworkers At Oxford Retirement Home: Police Woman Steals $12K+ From Coworkers At Oxford Retirement Home: Police
Woman Steals $12K+ From Coworkers At Oxford Retirement Home: Police A Chester County woman is accused of stealing her coworkers’ credit card…

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by Jillian Pikora
Mansfield-Storrs, CT
Police & Fire
Mansfield Man Ran $350K Bank Scam, Recruited Others; Police Say He Likely Stole More Mansfield Man Ran $350K Bank Scam, Recruited Others; Police Say He Likely Stole More
Mansfield Man Ran $350K Bank Scam, Recruited Others; Police Say He Likely Stole More A Mansfield man is accused of leading a wide-reaching fraud ring…

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by Josh Lanier
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
Machine Gun Glock, Forged Checks, Fake IDs Found In BMW In Rochelle Park: Police Machine Gun Glock, Forged Checks, Fake IDs Found In BMW In Rochelle Park: Police
Machine Gun Glock, Forged Checks, Fake IDs Found In BMW In Rochelle Park: Police Four people were arrested in a routine traffic stop in Bergen County that…

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by Cecilia Levine
Hudson, NY
News
Columbia Co. Victim Gave $100K In Gold, Cash To Scammer Posing As Federal Agent, Police Say Columbia Co. Victim Gave $100K In Gold, Cash To Scammer Posing As Federal Agent, Police Say
Columbia Co. Victim Gave $100K In Gold, Cash To Scammer Posing As Federal Agent, Police Say A Long Island man posing as a federal agent conned a…

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by Michael Mashburn
Stafford, VA
Police & Fire
Duo Passed Out On Busy Stafford Bridge At Rush Hour Tried To Trick Cops — And Failed: Sheriff Duo Passed Out On Busy Stafford Bridge At Rush Hour Tried To Trick Cops — And Failed: Sheriff
Duo Passed Out On Busy Stafford Bridge At Rush Hour Tried To Trick Cops — And Failed: Sheriff A man and woman asleep on a busy Virginia bridge during…

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by Zak Failla
Mineola, NY
Politics
Lyin’ King George Santos Sentenced To Prison In Final Act Of Political Circus Lyin’ King George Santos Sentenced To Prison In Final Act Of Political Circus
Lyin’ King George Santos Sentenced To Prison In Final Act Of Political Circus Disgraced former New York congressman and convicted fraudster George…

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by Michael Mashburn
Southeast-Brewster, NY
Police & Fire
Man Tries Using Fake ID To Buy $68K Car At Dealership In Southeast: Sheriff Man Tries Using Fake ID To Buy $68K Car At Dealership In Southeast: Sheriff
Man Tries Using Fake ID To Buy $68K Car At Dealership In Southeast: Sheriff A Westchester man with a criminal history is behind bars after allegedly trying…

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by Ben Crnic
Rye, NY
Police & Fire
Man Dons Suit Jacket, Hat, Tries Using Fake ID To Withdraw $20K In Rye: Police Man Dons Suit Jacket, Hat, Tries Using Fake ID To Withdraw $20K In Rye: Police
Man Dons Suit Jacket, Hat, Tries Using Fake ID To Withdraw $20K In Rye: Police A man dressed in a suit and hat tried to walk out of a Westchester bank with…

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by Ben Crnic
Greenfield Center, NY
News
Scammer Tried Taking Out $40K Loan Using Another Person's Identity: Saratoga Sheriff Scammer Tried Taking Out $40K Loan Using Another Person's Identity: Saratoga Sheriff
Scammer Tried Taking Out $40K Loan Using Another Person's Identity: Saratoga Sheriff A Capital Region woman is accused of stealing someone else's…

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by Michael Mashburn
Piermont-Palisades, NY
Police & Fire
High-Speed Pursuit On Palisades Parkway In Orangetown Leads To Credit Card Theft Bust: NYSP High-Speed Pursuit On Palisades Parkway In Orangetown Leads To Credit Card Theft Bust: NYSP
High-Speed Pursuit On Palisades Parkway In Orangetown Leads To Credit Card Theft Bust: Nysp A high-speed pursuit on the Palisades Interstate Parkway in…

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by Ben Crnic
Flemington-Raritan, NJ
News
ID Theft Ring Busted With Stolen US Treasury Checks, Gun, Skimmer, And Dogs: NJ Prosecutor ID Theft Ring Busted With Stolen US Treasury Checks, Gun, Skimmer, And Dogs: NJ Prosecutor
ID Theft Ring Busted With Stolen US Treasury Checks, Gun, Skimmer, And Dogs: NJ Prosecutor A New Jersey couple is accused of running a high-level ID…

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by Jillian Pikora
Glenside-Wyncote, PA
News
Glenside Agent Faked 332 Life Insurance Policies, Laundered $600K In Commissions: PA AG Glenside Agent Faked 332 Life Insurance Policies, Laundered $600K In Commissions: PA AG
Glenside Agent Faked 332 Life Insurance Policies, Laundered $600K In Commissions: PA AG A Montgomery County life insurance agent forged hundreds of…

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by Jillian Pikora
Hartford, CT
Business
Data Breach Exposed Driver's Licenses, Credit Cards Of Hertz Customers Data Breach Exposed Driver's Licenses, Credit Cards Of Hertz Customers
Data Breach Exposed Driver's Licenses, Credit Cards Of Hertz Customers Customers of car rental company Hertz may have had their personal information…

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by Chris Spiker
Ballston Spa, NY
Police & Fire
How Crappy: Inmate Vandalized Toilets At Saratoga County Jail, Police Say How Crappy: Inmate Vandalized Toilets At Saratoga County Jail, Police Say
How Crappy: Inmate Vandalized Toilets At Saratoga County Jail, Police Say A criminal defendant is accused of vandalizing multiple toilets at a Capital Region…

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by Michael Mashburn
Little Falls-Woodland Park, NJ
Police & Fire
13 Fugitives Captured In Major Warrant Sweep Across Passaic County: Sheriff 13 Fugitives Captured In Major Warrant Sweep Across Passaic County: Sheriff
13 Fugitives Captured In Major Warrant Sweep Across Passaic County: Sheriff Thirteen fugitives were arrested in a major warrant sweep across Passaic…

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by Cecilia Levine
Reading, PA
News
$750K Stolen From Family, Friends In Financial Scam: Berks DA $750K Stolen From Family, Friends In Financial Scam: Berks DA
$750K Stolen From Family, Friends In Financial Scam: Berks DA A Berks County man is accused of embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from family…

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by Jillian Pikora
Sterling, VA
News
Kenyan Imposter Used Sister's ID To Illegally Enter US At Dulles Airport: CBP Kenyan Imposter Used Sister's ID To Illegally Enter US At Dulles Airport: CBP
Kenyan Imposter Used Sister's ID To Illegally Enter US At Dulles Airport: CBP A Kenyan woman who tried to sneak into the US through Washington Dulles…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Olive, NJ
Police & Fire
Brooklyn Man Tried To Use Fake ID To Open Bank Account: Mt Olive PD Brooklyn Man Tried To Use Fake ID To Open Bank Account: Mt Olive PD
Brooklyn Man Tried To Use Fake ID To Open Bank Account: Mt Olive PD A 59-year-old Brooklyn man was arrested and charged after he tried to open a bank…

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by Sam Barron
Accokeek, MD
News
Fraudulent Texts Pretend To Be From USPS Fraudulent Texts Pretend To Be From USPS
Fraudulent Texts Pretend To Be From USPS A new scam is targeting people with fraudulent text messages pretending to be from the United States Postal…

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by Joe Lombardi
Penns Grove-Carneys Point, NJ
Police & Fire
Fake ID Scheme, USPS Robberies, Bank Fraud: Penns Grove Man Learns Fate, Feds Say Fake ID Scheme, USPS Robberies, Bank Fraud: Penns Grove Man Learns Fate, Feds Say
Fake ID Scheme, USPS Robberies, Bank Fraud: Penns Grove Man Learns Fate, Feds Say A 25-year-old Salem County man was recently sentenced to more…

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by Sam Barron
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
Police & Fire
Garfield Travel Agent Stole $896K From 82 Clients, 3 Friends She Impersonated: Prosecutor Garfield Travel Agent Stole $896K From 82 Clients, 3 Friends She Impersonated: Prosecutor
Garfield Travel Agent Stole $896K From 82 Clients, 3 Friends She Impersonated: Prosecutor A Bergen County woman is facing a laundry list of charges after…

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by Cecilia Levine
Cheshire, CT
Sports
Former NFL, College Coach From Cheshire Accused In Hacking Scandal Allegedly Targeting Athletes Former NFL, College Coach From Cheshire Accused In Hacking Scandal Allegedly Targeting Athletes
Former NFL, College Coach From Cheshire Accused In Hacking Scandal Allegedly Targeting Athletes In a striking development that has captured national…

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by Joe Lombardi
Port Jervis, NY
Police & Fire
$42K Phone Scam: Duo Impersonated Government Agents To Steal In Port Jervis, Police Say $42K Phone Scam: Duo Impersonated Government Agents To Steal In Port Jervis, Police Say
$42K Phone Scam: Duo Impersonated Government Agents To Steal In Port Jervis, Police Say Two men were apprehended after allegedly running a…

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by Ben Crnic
Chester, PA
Police & Fire
$620K In Fake Checks Found In Vehicle With NJ Plates During PA Traffic Stop: Police $620K In Fake Checks Found In Vehicle With NJ Plates During PA Traffic Stop: Police
$620K In Fake Checks Found In Vehicle With NJ Plates During PA Traffic Stop: Police A routine traffic stop in Eddystone, Pennsylvania, led to the discovery of…

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by Jillian Pikora
White Plains, NY
News
Online Scammers Using This Method To Steal Personal Info, FBI Says Online Scammers Using This Method To Steal Personal Info, FBI Says
Online Scammers Using This Method To Steal Personal Info, FBI Says The FBI has issued a warning about cybercriminals exploiting victims to distribute…

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by Joe Lombardi