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Dr. Jose Katz (katzcardiomedicalcenters.com)

Prominent Cardiologist Admits Record $19 Million Medical Billing Fraud Scheme

A cardiologist with offices in New York City and New Jersey carried out what federal authorities called the largest health care fraud ever recorded by a single practitioner in those states.

2013/04/10

New Jersey Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa (credit: nj.gov/oag/)

New Jersey AG Establishes Sandy Fraud Working Group

State Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa announced the formation of the working group, which is a coordinated effort among several state and local agencies.

2013/03/07

Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes

Brooklyn DA Hynes Launches Collaborative Healthcare Fraud Division, Could Save Millions

DA Charles Hynes kicked off the program by announcing the indictment of Dr. Naveed Ahmad of Brooklyn, who is accused of cheating Medicaid and Medicare of at least $500,000 and perhaps millions more, according to prosecutors.

2013/02/25

Electrical Contractor Settles With NYC For $10 Million; Executives Indicted

Schlesinger-Siemens Electrical LLC will shell out $10 million to New York City, following claims that the contractor lied about its qualifications to win more than $200 million in contracts to improve city infrastructure.

2013/01/15

Ellen Burkheimer mug shot (credit: Suffolk County Police)

Suffolk County Woman Charged In Head Start Fundraising Scheme

Ellen Burkheimer used the money she collected to buy heroin and pay her rent and other personal expenses, according to police.

2013/01/09

Generic Police File Photo (credit: CBS 2)

Police In Central N.J. Warn Of Elaborate And Convincing Kidnapping Scam

South Brunswick Township, N.J., police have warned residents about a fraud being perpetrated in the area, in which a person claims to kidnap a relative and demand ransom by Western Union.

2012/12/08

Experts Warn Of Scams Popping Up In The Wake Of Superstorm Sandy

Natural disasters always attract people who want to help, but they also attract criminals who seek to profit from people’s pain.

2012/11/05

Former NYPD Commissioner Bernard Kerik was sentenced to 48 months in prison for tax fraud, lying to the White House and other felonies. (file/credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Bernard Kerik Contradicts Guilty Plea In Testimony In Friend’s Perjury Trial

Kerik was led into the Bronx courthouse by federal marshals and was allowed to change out of his prison jumpsuit and into a business suit before taking the stand.

2012/10/15

Sen. Chuck Schumer (credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Schumer: Scammers Stealing Social Security Payments From Seniors

As of August, the senator says more than 19,000 seniors nationwide have reported identity thefts. That’s about 50 each day.

1010 WINS–2012/10/14

Justin Bieber (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)

Publicist: No Justin Bieber Concert At Newark Bears Stadium; Possible Fraud Investigated

It appears the Newark Bears were duped, as a publicist for Justin Bieber says the teen pop sensation will not actually be performing in New Jersey later this month.

CBS New York–2012/10/09

Vitaly Borker mug shot (credit: United States Marshals Service)

Sentencing For Brooklyn-Based Online Retailer Who Threatened Customers

Vitaly Borker pleaded guilty last year to terrorizing customers who complained about the product.

2012/09/06

Atlantic City Casino Sues Alleging Fraud; Players Demand Winnings In Countersuit

A New York man told CBS 2 that he and fourteen others were denied more than a million dollars in winnings, detained, and roughed up during a trip to the Golden Nugget in April.

2012/08/22

Dykstra Pleads Guilty In Bankruptcy Fraud Case

Former New York Mets outfielder Lenny Dykstra has pleaded guilty to three counts stemming from a bankruptcy fraud case in Los Angeles.

2012/07/13

22 Charged In Alleged Identity Document Fraud Ring

Of those rounded up in the six-state bust, one is from New York and five are from New Jersey. They’re charged in a scheme to provide illegal South Korean immigrants with legitimate IDs.

2012/06/27

U.S. Attorney: 10 More Charged In Long Island Rail Road Disability Fraud Scheme

The retirees are accused of faking injuries to qualify for extra disability pension pay. Tuesday arrests came following 11 last October, including doctors who allegedly helped retirees game the system and former LIRR workers who claimed crippling injuries.

2012/05/22

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