Tag: fraud

Gravesend landlord charged in rental scam targeting immigrants: DA

Several of the victims of the scam at 1800 Ocean Parkway were recently arrived immigrants from Ukraine, whom Svetlana Katzevman allegedly assured she was giving discounted rent because of their shared Ukrainian heritage

Dec. 18, 2024 By Adam Daly A Gravesend woman has been indicted for allegedly running a fraudulent rental scheme that scammed prospective tenants out of $15,800, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced Monday. The DA said Svetlana Katzevman, 62, was arraigned on Dec. 16 in Brooklyn Supreme Court, where she was officially charged with…

Brooklyn jury convicts Queens man, real estate mogul in $2.4M mortgage fraud

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Nov. 25, 2024 By Adam Daly A local business owner was convicted Thursday of defrauding taxpayer-funded mortgage lenders out of millions of dollars in a years-long scheme involving fraudulent short sales of distressed properties. Queens resident Avraham Tarshish, 40, now faces up to 30 years in prison after a Brooklyn jury found him guilty…

Brooklyn residents targeted in youth basketball donation scam: NYPD

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Nov. 15, 2024 By Adam Daly Generous Brooklynites, beware! A recent scam has targeted people in Downtown Brooklyn, with victims losing thousands of dollars to fraudsters posing as youth basketball fundraisers. The NYPD said four women lost nearly $7,000 in just one week after scammers approached them for donations to alleged youth basketball teams.…

Brooklyn contractors indicted for allegedly defrauding over $1M from COVID-19 Relief Program

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Sep. 9, 2024 By Adam Daly Two Brooklyn contractors have been indicted for allegedly defrauding the federal Paycheck Protection Program of more than $1 million and using the funds to purchase luxury items, including homes and a BMW, according to the Brooklyn District Attorney’s office. Nurus Safa, 65, and his son, Maidal Safa, 34…