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New York Man Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud in Art Swindle

Elizabeth A. Harris The New York Times 07/11/2011
New York Man Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud in Art Swindle

A New York City man pleaded guilty on Monday to one count of wire fraud in a case in which the authorities said he persuaded an investor to buy a painting by the 19th-century French artist Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, inflated the price and then pocketed some of the money.

Allstate files $1M fraud lawsuit in New York

Allstate Corp. said Thursday that it has filed an insurance fraud lawsuit in New York seeking to recover more than $1 million in paid personal injury benefits.

Authorities: Nearly all of NYC’s $600M-plus payments on payroll project tainted by fraud

A city payroll technology project that has cost taxpayers more than $600 million was “corrupted to its core,” with nearly the entire sum tainted by an epic fraud that involved hundreds of contractors, systemic overbilling and an international money-laundering conspiracy, federal prosecutors said Monday.

Man gave $200K to fake online girlfriend

Police in Illinois said a man "was in disbelief" when officers told him the online girlfriend to whom he had given $200,000 was not a real person.

Former official at Florida mortgage giant admits guilt in $1.9 billion fraud

The former treasurer of Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corp., once the 12th largest mortgage lender in the U.S., admitted helping run a $1.9 billion fraud scheme that targeted the government’s Troubled Asset Relief Program and contributed to the failure of Colonial Bank.

New York cab driver admits charging $800,000 fare

A New York limousine driver has admitted charging a passenger almost $800,000 for an airport ride.

Consultants For City's Payroll Website Face Fraud Charges

Four consultants for the city's payroll website are facing fraud and money laundering charges for allegedly bilking taxpayers out of tens of millions of dollars.

Woman Admits Stealing from Brain-Damaged Husband

A woman has admitted to taking more than $100,000 from a brain-damaged New York man she married and a demented 89-year-old she befriended.

Multi-millionaire Tony Chan conned out of $800,000 by New York limo driver and didn't even notice

A multimillionaire designer was allegedly conned out of $800,000 (£500,000) for a 13-mile journey after a taxi driver copied his credit card - but did not even notice the money was gone. Tony Chan was scammed when he flew into New Jersey on a private jet and took a limousine to Manhattan in New York.

Mother 'drugged healthy son, 12, and shaved his head to convince him he was dying of cancer - to get money from well-wishers'

A mother convinced her 12-year-old son he was dying from cancer in an attempt to get donations from well-wishers.


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