Two Middlesex County Men Indicted in Alleged $6.7 Million Fuel Investment Fraud Scheme
For Immediate Release: July 30, 2024 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision of Criminal Justice- J. Stephen Ferketic, DirectorOffice of Securities Fraudand Financial Crimes Prosecutions- Pablo Quiñones, Legal Chief For Further...
AG Platkin: Former Law Firm Chief Financial Officer Going to State Prison for Five Years for Defrauding Firm, Dodging State Taxes
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced the sentencing of a Union County man who was formerly the chief financial officer of a Morristown-based national law firm, after the defendant admitted embezzling over $1.5 million from the firm and evading payment of income taxes owed to the State.
Former Law Firm Chief Financial Officer Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Firm of More Than $1.5M and Tax Evasion
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ) today announced that a former Chief Financial Officer of a national law firm based in New Jersey, pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $1.5 million from the firm and evading payment of income tax owed to the State of New Jersey.
Former Law Firm Chief Financial Officer Charged with Defrauding Firm of More Than $1.5M and Tax Evasion
Defendant’s Alleged Fraud Scheme Included Misrepresenting $355K in Personal Expenses for Flights, Hotels, and Restaurants as Business Expenses.
Ahead of Valentine’s Day, AG Platkin Urges New Jerseyans to Beware of Online Scams Using the Promise of Love to Victimize Young and Old
With Valentine’s Day approaching, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin warned New Jerseyans to beware of internet scams using the promise of love and romance to financially victimize individuals from young teens to senior citizens.
AG: Five Defendants Sentenced After Fraudulently Advertising Aviation Equipment for Sale Online and Scamming Businesses Out of $1.3M
Today Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced the sentencings of five defendants from Somerset, Middlesex, and Union counties who orchestrated a $1.3 million online fraud scheme, tricking businesses across the U.S. and abroad into paying for aviation equipment that was never delivered.
Bergen County Father and Son Indicted in Alleged ‘Fix-and-Flip’ Investment Scam Involving Shore Properties, Defrauding Investors and Lenders of More Than $2.5M
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that a state grand jury indicted a father and son from Bergen County for allegedly defrauding investors and mortgage lenders of more than $2.5 million through an investment scam involving Jersey Shore real estate.
AG: Camden County Man Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Money Laundering Nearly $1.5M from Transnational Fraud Involving Romance and Financial Scams
For Immediate Release: September 20, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision of Criminal Justice- J. Stephen Ferketic, DirectorOffice of Securities Fraudand Financial Crimes Prosecutions- Pablo Quiñones, Legal Chief For...
AG Platkin: Union County Restaurant Operator Facing Up to Three Years in State Prison for Fraudulently Failing to Pay Nearly $500,000 in New Jersey Sales Taxes
For Immediate Release: June 23, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralOffice of Securities Fraudand Financial Crimes Prosecutions- Pablo Quiñones, Legal Chief For Further Information: Media Inquiries-OAGpress@njoag.govTRENTON —...
Attorney General Platkin Announces Guilty Pleas in $1.3 Million Internet Fraud Scheme Involving Fictitious Sale of Aviation Equipment
Five NJ Residents Admit Roles in Defrauding More Than 200 Businesses Nationwide and Abroad For Immediate Release: May 25, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralOffice of Securities Fraudand Financial Crimes Prosecutions- Pablo...