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Authorities Derail Sag Harbor Fraud Scheme

Thu, 10/31/2024 - 11:50

A multi-agency collaboration resulted on Friday in the arrest of Om Parkash, 31, of Queens, on a charge of second-degree grand larceny, a class-C felony.

In a statement, New York State police reported that on July 27, 2023, Mr. Parkash contacted a Sag Harbor woman to tell her she was involved with a major fraud scheme. She would need to give money to "Federal Agents" to confirm she was not personally involved with the criminal activity, he told her. Once she withdrew the money, she was instructed to meet the "agents" at multiple drop points.

Suspecting fraud, she went instead to her bank, which advised her to contact the police. The New York State Bureau of Criminal Investigation, the Sag Harbor Village Police Department, federal Postal Inspection Services, and investigators from the Suffolk County District Attorney's office worked on the case together, ultimately leading to the arrest.

Mr. Parkash was remanded to the county jail in Yaphank, where he awaits arraignment.

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