schemes
Mom influencer ripped for asking for donations — after spending $17,000 in one month
Did she put the "con" in contribution?
I got busted after my identical twin took my place at work — here's the mistake that got us caught
Twinfluencer Ari Chance allegedly found herself in hot water after she purportedly had her twin Noe cover for her at work so she could go on vacation.
Former Cipriani honchos took $3M in kickbacks during decade-long scheme
Cipriani, the luxury Italian restaurant and hospitality empire, is accusing two former executives of orchestrating a 10-year-long scheme of pocketing kickbacks from $5 million worth of fraudulent invoices.
Gas station robbery that ended with bystander killing suspect was staged as part of visa scheme: cops
A gas station robbery in January that ended with a bystander shooting and killing the robber was apparently a scheme between him and the victims who were trying to get temporary...
Squatter took over luxury LA home and stole assets of dead man who was later dismembered, dumped in bay
An LA woman has been sentenced to 20 years behind bars for fraudulently obtaining real estate property in a multimillion-dollar squatting scheme that included dismembering and disposing of a dead...
Family loses more than $5K over Airbnb rental 'clone' scam: 'Devastated'
"It’s not something that you want to talk about – but it can happen to anyone."
Cops accused of falsely identifying as non-binary to get higher clothing allowance
Officers who identify as female and non-binary are given a clothing allowance $1,300 higher than those who identify as male.
Fake psychic faces up to 280 years in prison for defrauding elderly Americans in $175M scheme
One correspondence from 2014 promised the receipt's life "was going to take a turn for the better" but to find out more, they must pay $37.50.
NYC fraudsters stole company's identity to order 250K pairs of trousers worth $2M: prosecutors
Three men stole the identity of an importing company, placing orders for 250,000 pairs of pants worth $2 million that were billed to the real business.
Influencer extradited to US in $2M romance scam targeting older Americans
A Ghanaian influencer has been extradited to the US for her alleged involvement in a romance scheme, swindling $2 million victims, officials announced.
Startup boss accused of impersonating Gen. David Petraeus pleads guilty to fraud charge
Barend “Barry” Oberholzer, 39, pled guilty to a single count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
FBI: Steep climb in teens targeted by online 'sextortion'
The FBI sounded the alarm Monday about an explosive increase in teenage boys being targeted online and extorted for money after being tricked into sending sexually explicit pictures.
Man pretended to be a Stanford student, squatted in dorms for nearly a year
An Alabama man posed as a Stanford University student, squatting in several campus dorms and associating with the student community for nearly a year, according to university officials and reports.
Fraudsters stole nearly $250M meant for hungry kids in COVID relief scheme: feds
Attorney General Merrick Garland called it "the largest pandemic relief fraud scheme charged to date."
NYC woman embezzled nearly $300K to rent swanky apartment: feds
The suspect used about $85,000 from investors to put down a year’s worth of rent on a Manhattan home, federal prosecutors said.
'Sextortion' predators target 14- to 17-year-old boys in new online scam
The FBI warns of an emerging scheme in which predators trick teen boys into them sending nudes pictures and then demand huge sums of money.
Son of Queens mobster sentenced to prison for LIRR overtime scheme
Frank Pizzonia, son of reputed Gambino captain Dominick “Skinny Dom” Pizzonia, was sentenced to two months in prison and three years of supervised release for his role in the scheme.
Anna Delvey claims fans have offered to adopt or marry her
The "Inventing Anna" scammer also told the "Call Her Daddy" podcast how she's used other inmates as her assistants.
Hot off the presses! Brazen bandits stealing newspapers in resell scam
The scam has been going on since the summer of 2020 and began on the Upper West Side before spreading to Chelsea and the Upper East Side.
Not so sweet: Central Park 'candy-kids' man stashed gun in bag, sources
Michael Smith, who police sources say runs a “candy kids” scheme targeting tourists, was allegedly nabbed by cops in Central Park last week with a gun in his bag.