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October 2, 2024 | Pix11

‘Abused access’: NYC doorman accused of stealing $477K from retired teacher Click For More

A Manhattan doorman is accused of stealing $477,685 from a retired school teacher and her husband over a period of two years, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced on Wednesday.

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October 2, 2024 | New York Post

NYC doorman accused of stealing $478K from elderly tenant after she moved into nursing home Click For More

An Upper West Side doorman is accused of stealing nearly $480,000 from a retired teacher and her husband after the woman moved into a nursing home and later died — once disguising his voice to sound like hers as part of the shifty scheme, Manhattan prosecutors said.

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October 2, 2024 | New York Times

Her Pension Checks Vanished. The Doorman Stole Them, Prosecutors Say. Click For More

A doorman at an Upper Manhattan building was charged on Wednesday after prosecutors said he embezzled $477,685 from a retired schoolteacher after she left the building for a nursing home and later died. […] “Those who take advantage of the access entrusted in them to target older community members and steal from hardworking New Yorkers will be held accountable,” Alvin L. Bragg, the district attorney, said in the release.

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October 2, 2024

D.A. Bragg: Doorman Indicted For Stealing $477k From Retired NYC Teacher, Husband Click For More

“As alleged, Alfredo Mateo abused his access as a doorman to deplete the financial accounts of a retired teacher who was living in a nursing home, and her husband, who had recently passed away,” said District Attorney Bragg. “Those who take advantage of the access entrusted in them to target older community members and steal from hardworking New Yorkers will be held accountable. I thank the Special Commissioner of Investigation for the New York City School District for their partnership in the investigation.” 

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October 1, 2024 | 1010Wins

Man indicted on age-based hate crime charges for UES robberies targeting New Yorkers aged 70+ Click For More

A man was indicted on hate crime charges for a string of robberies on the Upper East Side targeting New Yorkers aged 70 and older, prosecutors said.

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October 1, 2024 | AMNY

Man gets hate crime charges for targeting seniors in string of Upper East Side robberies Click For More

The Manhattan District Attorney’s office indicted a man for allegedly stealing watches off the wrists of senior New Yorkers on the Upper East Side.


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ICYMI: “SNAP and EBT fraud harms New Yorkers in need of assistance and the New Yorkers whose tax dollars fund these essential programs.” – D.A. Bragg. Learn more about this indictment for an EBT fraud conspiracy:
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Those who prey on New York’s vibrant immigrant population will be prosecuted. Watch here to learn more about the indictment of a woman for defrauding immigrant New Yorkers by posing as federal agent.
Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office4 days ago
ICYMI: “The defendants allegedly tracked the timing of benefit funds and drained accounts before the legitimate SNAP recipient could buy food and other necessities, eventually stealing more than $7 million.” – D.A. Bragg. Learn more about this EBT fraud conspiracy: