Recent Posts in Theft Crimes Category
Posted on Mar 27, 2012 By Michael Redenburg
March 27, 2012 In 2011, the Financial Crime Enforcement Network ("FinCEN") reported a high number of suspicious activity reports ("SAR's"); although allegations of check kiting ...
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Posted on Feb 29, 2012 By Michael Redenburg
According to a recent report released by the Federal Trade Commission yesterday, February 28, 2012, identity theft has topped the list of complaints by American consumers last year; more so than any ...
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Posted on May 1, 2011 By Michael Redenburg
Sephora, Macys, Century21 and other retail stores are known to employ security guards, also commonly referred to as loss prevention associates, to monitor for shoppers who attempt to remove items from ...
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Posted on Mar 14, 2011 By Michael Redenburg
Penal Law §155.25, Petit Larceny states that a person is guilty of petit larceny when he steals property. Penal Law §155.15 (1) provides that "[i]n any prosecution for larceny committed by trespassory ...
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Posted on Aug 3, 2010 By Michael Redenburg
Following the National tragedy known as the 9/11 attacks, the Fed loosened credit to avoid an economic crisis. This loosening of credit arguably precipitated the housing boom, which ultimately ...
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Posted on Jul 22, 2010 By Michael Redenburg
Although Nigerian-419 scams are relatively old, believed to have originated in the early 1980's when the oil-based Nigerian economy declined, they are nonetheless prevalent today. The reduced cost of ...
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Posted on Jul 15, 2010 By Michael Redenburg
In today's economic climate, both small and large retail stores are employing Loss Prevention Associates to mitigate their potential losses associated with shoplifting. Both Macy's and Sephora are ...
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Posted on Jul 11, 2010 By Michael Redenburg
Lately I have seen an uptick in credit card and banking related theft crimes in Brooklyn, NY. A common scam often goes something like this - The individual who orchestrates the scam, who we will call ...
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