State warns consumers of mail fraud tactics
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today issued a consumer alert to warn New Yorkers about mail theft and to provide recommendations from the United States Postal…
New York Attorney General accuses Trump, family, and business of fraud
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today filed a lawsuit against Donald Trump, the Trump Organization, senior management, and involved entities for engaging in years of financial…
AG James announces conviction of WNY Optician for Medicaid Fraud
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the conviction of optician Thomas Foote, 59, of Wyoming County, for defrauding New York state by submitting false Medicaid…
Niagara County DA warns of unemployment claim fraud
Niagara County District Attorney Brian D. Seaman today said that the filing of fraudulent unemployment insurance claims using stolen identities continues to be a problem and that his office is…
State announces $66M settlement shutting down illegal Buffalo debt collection schemes
PRESS RELEASE BUFFALO – Attorney General Letitia James today announced a settlement banning Buffalo-based debt collection kingpin Douglas MacKinnon, and his companies Northern Resolution Group, LLC and Enhanced Acquisitions, LLC,…
Tonawanda man pleads guilty to wire fraud conspiracy
STAFF REPORTS BUFFALO — U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Michael Dudley, 31, of Tonawanda, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford to conspiracy…
Ringleader of fraud scheme going to prison
STAFF REPORTS BUFFALO — U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Sergiy Bezrukov, a/k/a Thomas Paris, a/k/a Chris Riley, a/k/a John Butler, 35, of Salamanca, NY, who was…
Ontario woman sentence for her role in financial fraud scheme
STAFF REPORTS BUFFALO — U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Sheila Offor, 42, of Scarborough, Ontario, who was convicted of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, was sentenced…
Rockland County man sentence for role in mortgage fraud scheme
STAFF REPORTS BUFFALO — U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Daniel Badu, 56, of New City, NY, who was convicted of conspiring to commit mail and wire…
Western District Of New York takes part in largest ever nationwide elder fraud sweep
STAFF REPORTS BUFFALO – Attorney General William P. Barr and U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. today announced the largest coordinated sweep of elder fraud cases in history, surpassing last…