A man and woman from the Bronx were arrested for attempting to cheat an elderly Westchester resident out of thousands of dollars through a grandparent scheme. They are facing two felony counts. Genesis Cedeno, 26, and Bryant Pena, 29, were charged with second-degree possession of forged instruments and third-degree grand larceny for their alleged roles…

Rapper Young Ash was arrested for allegedly using her substantial social media following to trick her fans into participating in a credit card scam. According to authorities, she and five co-defendants stole thousands of dollars through the scheme, known as “card cracking.” Young Ash, whose real name is Ashley Bautista, pleaded not guilty to grand…

An art forger previously convicted of selling knock-off paintings was arrested again on June 14 just over two weeks after being released from prison on similar charges. He was indicted on 11 counts in New York State Supreme Court in Manhattan. Authorities accused Vincent Lopreto, 52, of selling around $400,000 worth of counterfeit Damien Hirst…

New York police uncovered a large credit card fraud and identity theft ring in Queens that is thought to have affected hundreds of thousands of victims. They arrested 30 people in connection with the scheme and named them in two indictments comprising 662 criminal counts. According to prosecutors, the ring stole personal information amounting to…