Fraud and false statements

This week, NBC Connecticut Investigates told you about a new kind of crime happening called “pig butchering” – where police say online predators overseas have lured investors here into fraudulent schemes – and they have lost thousands of dollars. It turns out the same day our report was airing, police in another town made an arrest in what they call a…

This week, NBC CT Investigates told you about a new kind of crime happening called “pig butchering” – where police say online predators overseas have lured investors here into fraudulent schemes – and they have lost thousands of dollars.

A Milford man has been arrested for allegedly running a scheme to obtain new iPhones by filing fake insurance claims, according to state police. The Statewide Organized Crime Investigative Task Force received a complaint from Asurion Insurance Services about an organized crime group running a scheme in March 2024. Police determined that man in his 30s had multiple Apple iPhones…

A Connecticut real estate agent has been sentenced to prison for his role in a multi-year scheme in which he fraudulently conducted short sales, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). Officials said 46-year-old James Macchio, of Glastonbury, served as the manager of a real estate agency. He is accused of defrauding his clients by conducting fake short sales of…