Charges for crimes such as credit card fraud, identity theft, and other Internet crimes are becoming more common. Police say that the occurrence of such crimes has risen, and prosecutors have increased their focus on these charges. Manhattan district attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr. said that identity theft and Internet crime make up one quarter…

Authorities said that a New York man pleaded guilty to securities and wire fraud in connection with a scheme to defraud his family members and friends out of over $1.5 million. Williams Wells, 42, pleaded guilty in federal court in Manhattan to one count of wire fraud and one count of securities fraud, according to…

Eleven New York residents have been arrested and charged with tax fraud. According to the New York State Department of Taxation, nine “clients” and two tax preparers were arrested on charges of claiming exaggerated refunds and filing false tax returns. Officials say that the two tax preparers allegedly attempted to defraud New York State by…

A New York man was sentenced March 21 to 262 months — almost 22 years — in federal prison for receiving and distributing child pornography. Prosecutors said that the man, Kenneth Burghardt, was released from prison on similar charges just seven months ago. Court documents show that Burghardt served 87 months in prison previously, after…