Former Penns Grove Man Admits To Check Stealing, Mail Carrier Robbery Scheme: Feds
A former Penns Grove man admitted to his role in a scheme to steal checks and rob mail carriers, authorities said.
Dezhon McCrae, 25, pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, possession of a stolen postal key, possession of stolen mail, aggravated identity theft, and conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery, New Jersey's U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger said in a news release.
According to court documents and statements, McCrae was part of a “card cracking” conspiracy between May 2018 and February 2020. Suspects stole checks from the mail and other so…
Would-Be Victim Foils Attempted Phone Scammer In Inwood, Police Say
A quick-thinking Long Islander avoided falling victim to an alleged phone scammer.
The 73-year-old Inwood woman contacted Nassau County Police on Wednesday morning, Oct, 2, saying a man had called her claiming to work for her bank’s fraud department.
During the call, he told the woman there were fraudulent charges on her bank card and they would arrange for someone to pick up the card from her home.
Fortunately, the woman realized she was being scammed and contacted detectives.
Eight hours later, police located the suspect, 28-year-old Darren Saunders, of Brooklyn, and arrested him witho…
Babysitter Stole $35K In Cash, Goods From Darien Home: Police
The crime was coming from inside the house. Allegedly.
A 27-year-old Connecticut woman is accused of ripping off a Fairfield County family for more than $35,000 in stolen items and money illegally charged on their credit card, authorities said.
Fairfield County resident Brigid Stanley, of Stamford, is charged with first-degree theft, illegal taking of a payment card, spending more than $500 on a revoked payment card, first-degree identity theft, and third-degree forgery, her arrest report shows.
The client called Darien Police earlier this summer to report that $19,546.54 …
Hicksville Woman Accused Of Stealing Nearly $340K From Employer In Plainview
A Long Island woman has been accused of stealing nearly $340,000 from her employee.
An extensive investigation revealed that Elizabeth Stern, age 52, of Hicksville, was responsible for stealing from her former employer, Superior Air Condition & Heating Systems Inc., in Plainview.
Detectives state that over 18 months, Stern paid off her personal credit cards with checks that were stolen from the victim, totaling approximately $301,958.
During that same period, she also cashed checks totaling approximately $38,000.
She was arrested at her residence without incident late Tue…
