Howard Schwartz, 36, of Chicago, who was convicted of defrauding Paychex Inc., has been sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge David G. Larimer to six months of home confinement and five years probation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Richard A. Resnick said ...

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Donna Caceci-Sinisgalli, the wife of a former city demolition contractor whose business is under investigation, is facing numerous felony counts in connection with a multi-agency investigation. She is accused of lying about the true nature ...

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A federal grand jury in Buffalo has returned seven indictments charging nine people in connection with the use of fraudulently issued and forged prescriptions for controlled substances, according to U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul Jr.

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Cheryl Gurjansky, 49, of Irondequoit, is charged with theft of government funds. She faces up to 10 years in prison, a $250,000 fine or both.

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As the April 18 tax deadline approaches, Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman is asking taxpayers to notify his office of any unsolicited email messages disguised as official communications from the Internal Revenue Service or tax preparation companies ...

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Anthony J. Gibson, 28, of Rochester, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa to a felony charge of theft of government funds. Gibson faces up to 10 years in prison, a $250,000 fine or both.

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A jury has found that Robert Burt of Perry, Wyoming County, was a victim and not part of a day-trading Ponzi scheme that also defrauded other Perry residents. The verdict, which followed six days of testimony, was rendered after 30 minutes of deliberation.

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James Noto, 43, of Ontario, has pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa to mail fraud conspiracy. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Bradley E. Tyler and Marisa J. Miller said Noto was charged in an indictment ...

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ALBANY (AP) — New York officials say seven tax preparers have been accused of filing fraudulent tax documents for clients while 14 people face charges for repeated failures to file returns...

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Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced a settlement that will refund money to more than 5,000 New Yorkers who were defrauded by a deceptive and harmful debt settlement company.

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U.S. District Court, Western District of New York Fraud Pleading Requirements — Plausible Basis for Recovery Ozbakir v. Scotti 09-CV-6460 Judge Larimer Background: This action was commenced in New York Supreme Court, Monroe County, by plaintiffs Rosemarie Ozbakir and Ali ...

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New York State Court of Appeals Pleadings Sufficiency of Factual Allegations — Fraud Mandarin Trading Ltd. v. Wildenstein No. 10 Appealed from the First Department Background: In July 2000, J. Amir Cohen approached plaintiff Mandarin Trading Ltd. to solicit interest ...

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