Phishing involves getting information from someone through unlawful means, such as impersonating a trusted entity using a fake website or disguising an email. The aim is to obtain credit card details, login credentials or other private or personal information. In a recent case, an Italian citizen was accused of running a scheme in which he…

New York authorities have consistently sought to crack down on identity theft. Under a new law, state officials and law enforcement will be able to consider identity theft as a form of elder abuse when seniors are found to be the victim. The new legislation adds identity theft and other fraud-related offenses to New York’s…

New York law enforcement is known to crack down on prescription drug fraud. A conviction for a drug offense is likely to carry severe penalties, including years in prison. A Long Island dentist was accused of giving out illegal prescriptions to women in exchange for sex acts. He pleaded not guilty to a 28-count indictment…

Credit card fraud is charged as a felony in New York. Offenders can face harsh penalties, with aggressive prosecutors looking to come down hard on everything from using a forged card to stealing data for unauthorized purchases. A former operator of a hyperbaric oxygen chamber business based in Great Neck, New York, was accused of…