| Chicago rabbi indicted on criminal charges |
2020-09-17 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 17, 2020, p. 15 |
Feiner, Zvi,
Baver, Erez,
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Business |
| Skokie woman posed as landlord to collect money |
2019-08-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 22, 2019, p. 11 |
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Crime and criminals - Theft,
Wasserman, Debra |
| The party appears to be over for Flying Lady |
2019-08-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 8, 2019, p. 4 |
Flying Lady,
Schiff, Jason,
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Schiff, Yale,
Premier Assets Inc.,
Niles North High School,
Izsak, David,
Izsak, Leia,
Church Cuniff, Megan |
| Feds: Skokie man took kickbacks, filed false Medicaid claims |
2012-11-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 22, 2012 , p. 18 |
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Reinstein, Dr. Michael |
| Camera in fake card reader discovered at bank |
2008-04-03 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 3, 2008, p. 6 |
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Skokie Police Department |
| Indictments target customers, agents in kickback scheme |
2007-05-03 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 3, 2007, p. 10 |
Public School District 72 - Teachers and personnel,
Whittaker, Cindy,
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Schertzing, Charles,
Lawson Products, Inc. |
| Mayors stunned at Blase arrest |
2006-06-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 15, 2006, p. 12 |
Blase, Nicholas,
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Niles,
Kathryn Schneider,
Van Dusen, George |
| Creamer gets five months in check, tax fraud case |
2006-04-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 13, 2006, p. 5 |
Schakowsky, Janice 'Jan',
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Creamer, Robert |
| Schakowsky's husband Creamer pleads guilty |
2005-09-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 8, 2005, p. 13 |
Schakowsky, Janice 'Jan',
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Creamer, Robert |
| Builder Resnick, out on bail, files for bankruptcy |
2005-09-01 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 1, 2005, p. 14 |
Renovation and repair,
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
MoMax Builders,
Crime and criminals - Theft,
Resnick, Fred |
| Remodeler held on Skokie complaint |
2005-02-03 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 3, 2005, p. 7 |
Renovation and repair,
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Crime and criminals - Theft,
Buntain, Jonathan,
Resnick, Fred |
| Schakowsky says husband's innocent in wake of indictment |
2004-03-18 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 18, 2004, p. 6 |
Schakowsky, Janice 'Jan',
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Creamer, Robert |
| Guilty plea in embezzlement scheme |
2002-03-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 14, 2002, p. 5 |
Skokie Central Traditional Congregation,
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Blatt, Joel |
| Theft of veteran's identity from discharge papers is no urban myth |
2002-02-21 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 21, 2002, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Armed Forces - Veterans,
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Triggs, Marcia |
| Temple embezzlement charged |
2001-10-04 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 4, 2001, p. 3 |
Skokie Central Traditional Congregation,
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Synagogues,
Blatt, Joel |
| Skokie cops eyeing possible scam conspiracy |
2001-08-30 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 30, 2001, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Mario Tricoci Hair Salon and Day Spa |
| Lincolnwood cops uncover huge bogus credit card scam |
2000-10-05 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 5, 2000, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Balogun, Julius,
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Kagler, Angela |
| Fake designer goods seized |
1999-11-25 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 25, 1999, p. 3 |
Kim, Young H.,
Crime and criminals - Fraud |
| Skokie man charged with embezzlement |
1999-05-27 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 27, 1999, p. 134 |
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Qureshi, Qamar A. |
| Feds check out Y2K scam claim |
1999-04-01 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 1, 1999, p. 9 |
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Business - Banks and banking |
| Scam artists target phone lines, numbers |
1998-04-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 9, 1998, p. 5 |
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
AT&T,
Business,
Telephones |
| Village : Let the receiver beware |
1997-11-27 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 27, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
|
| Man charged in Medicare fraud |
1997-10-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 16, 1997, p. 9 |
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Kirschenbaum, Joseph Ari,
Samaritan Care Inc.,
Medicare |
| Niles man sentenced for role in condo fraud |
1997-10-09 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 9, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 6 |
Waldman, Ira,
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
All-Scott Realty Co. |
| Former school board member suspected in embezzlement |
1997-10-02 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 2, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Wiseman, Sharon |
| Ex-D73 1/2 board member charged : Police say Sharon Wiseman took $500,000 in embezzlement scheme |
1997-09-25 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 25, 1997, p. 3 |
Wiseman and Numbers Inc.,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Richard Smith International,
Wiseman, Sharon |
| Man charged in condo bilking |
1997-06-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 19, 1997, p. 5 |
Waldman, Ira,
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Lincoln Towers Condominium Association |
| Niles man named in embezzlement scheme : Feds say Skokie condominium group was among the bilked parties |
1997-06-19 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 19, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Waldman, Ira,
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Lincoln Towers Condominium Association,
All-Scott Realty Co. |
| Paving firm fraud charged |
1996-10-10 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 10, 1996, p. 3 |
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority,
Palumbo Brothers Inc.,
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Monarch Asphalt Co.,
Illinois Department of Transportation |
| Jury hands guilty verdicts to insurance fraud defendants : Testimony from accomplice can't bolster Skokie man's defense |
1996-08-08 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 8, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Bonnano, Frank,
Gio, Harry,
American United Payment Services Inc.,
American United Casualty Company Inc.,
Auto Insurance Headquarters Agency Inc.,
Goldstein, Lawrence |
| Insurance fraud trial starts in federal court : Feds : 1993 scam operated out of Skokie office |
1996-07-25 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 25, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Bonnano, Frank,
Gio, Harry,
American United Payment Services Inc.,
American United Casualty Company Inc.,
Auto Insurance Headquarters Agency Inc.,
Goldstein, Lawrence |
| Skokie man indicted in insurance scam |
1996-03-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 14, 1996, p. 20 |
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Bonnano, Frank,
Gio, Harry,
American United Payment Services Inc.,
American United Casualty Company Inc.,
Auto Insurance Headquarters Agency Inc.,
Lane, Huber,
Goldstein, Lawrence |
| Probation ruled in mail stashing |
1996-01-25 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 25, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 6 |
Plost, Lowell,
Crime and criminals - Fraud |
| Guilty plea expected in Skokie Fed case |
1995-12-28 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 28, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Skokie Federal Savings and Loan Association,
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
O'Connell, John R. |
| Seniors thwart scam |
1995-11-23 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 23, 1995, p. 9 |
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
|
| Raffe, daughter sentenced |
1995-10-12 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 12, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 8 |
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Reagen, Rhona,
Raffe, Philip |
| O'Connell may plea-bargain |
1995-09-28 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 28, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 10 |
Skokie Federal Savings and Loan Association,
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
O'Connell, John R.,
McBirney, Edwin, III |
| Commodities broker jailed for fraud |
1995-08-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 24, 1995, p. 14 |
Echo Trading Inc.,
ET Corporation,
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Buff Hoffberg Trading,
Hoffberg, Buff Aaron |
| Watch out for frauds |
1995-08-03 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 3, 1995, p. 16 |
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Crime and criminals - Swindlers and swindling,
Editorial |
| Raffe : Guilty plea |
1995-07-13 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 13, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 8 |
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Reagen, Rhona,
Raffe, Philip |
| O'Connell pleads in Skokie Federal Case |
1995-07-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 6, 1995, p. 4 |
Skokie Federal Savings and Loan Association,
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Resolution Trust Corporation,
Affiliated Banc Group,
O'Connell, John R. |
| S & L founder faces charges |
1995-06-15 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 15, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 5 |
Skokie Federal Savings and Loan Association,
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
O'Connell, John R. |
| Ex-committeeman, daughter face ghost payroll charges |
1995-06-01 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 1, 1995, p. 7 |
Cook County Sheriff's Department,
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Reagen, Rhona,
Raffe, Philip |
| Reagen admits guilt in ghost payrolls |
1995-06-01 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 1, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 6 |
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Reagen, Rhona,
Raffe, Philip |
| Court date set in fraud case |
1995-05-25 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 25, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 5 |
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Reagen, Rhona,
Raffe, Philip |
| Niles man charged with impersonating law officer |
1995-03-30 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 30, 1995, p. 6 |
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Jackson, Scott A. |
| Horse fraud scam detailed in court |
1995-03-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 9, 1995, p. 6 |
Jayne, Silas,
Farmer, Jerry,
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Brach, Helen,
Holmwood, Linda,
Jayne, Frank,
Hugi, Ross,
Bailey, Richard,
Northwestern Stables |
| Cancer keeps con artists from behind bars, so far |
1993-06-17 |
Milton Schraiber, convicted con artist, has remained out of jail due to his serious illness. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 17, 1993, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Schraiber, Milton |
| Skokie S&L suit settled |
1992-12-17 |
Stephen Mullins, his accountant, and his attorney have agreed to pay over $1 million in a settlement with the now defunct Skokie Federal Savings and Loan. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 17, 1992, p. 3 |
Skokie Federal Savings and Loan Association,
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Mullins, Stephen,
Business - Banks and banking |
| Businessman pleads guilty in fraud case |
1992-11-26 |
Milton Schraiber, formerly of Skokie, has pleaded guilty to fraud charges. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 26, 1992, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Oak Mill Mall,
Schraiber, Milton |
| Angry clients lead to probe |
1992-10-22 |
The Illinois Attorney General's Office is investigating the former owner of the now defunct Murphy Sports. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 22, 1992, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Murphy Sports |
| 2 local druggists charged in sting |
1992-07-09 |
An FBI sting operation charged 12 Chicago pharmacies, as well as one in Skokie, with health care fraud. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 9, 1992, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Business - Drugstores and pharmacies,
Crime and criminals - Fraud |
| Skokie pharmacy hit in FBI sweep |
1992-07-02 |
Rexall Pharmacy was among the 16 Chicago area drug stores targeted for health care fraud by the FBI. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 2, 1992, p. 3 |
Business - Drugstores and pharmacies,
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Dempster Rexall Pharmacy |
| Pandero pleads guilty |
1992-01-16 |
K'Maryan Pandero, a Skokie businesswoman charged with fraud, has pleaded guilty to all four counts. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 16, 1992, p. 4 |
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Pandero, K'Maryan |
| Pandero to plead guilty to $6.7 million fraud charges |
1991-12-26 |
K'Maryan Pandero of Skokie will plead guilty to the fraud charges leveled against her. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 26, 1991, p. 6 |
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Pandero, K'Maryan |
| Woman charged in bank fraud |
1991-12-19 |
A 50-year-old Skokie businesswoman has been charged with 3 counts of bank fraud. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 19, 1991, p. 3 |
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
|
| U.S. charges local pair with bank fraud |
1991-12-19 |
A 50-year-old Skokie businesswoman has been charged with 3 counts of bank fraud. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 19, 1991, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
|
| Arrest made in solicitation case |
1991-03-21 |
A Chicago man, a con artist fraudulently soliciting money for charity, was caught last week in Skokie. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 21, 1991, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
|
| Charity con game comes to town |
1991-02-28 |
Skokie residents are warned about a door-to-door con artist who claims to be collecting for charity. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 28, 1991, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
|
| Suspected check-writer apprehended |
1991-01-24 |
A Wisconsin man was arrested January 20 in connection with a phony check-writing scam at the Venture Store. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 24, 1991, Sec. 1, p. 2 |
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Venture |
| Nurse charged in exploitation |
1990-12-20 |
Michelle Moran, a 26-year-old Chicago nurse, was arrested last week after police learned that she allegedly used her friendship with an elderly Skokie woman to obtain $18,000 from the woman over a 9 to 10 month period. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 20, 1990, p. 8 |
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Moran, Michelle |
| Banker given one year for fraud |
1990-10-04 |
Mace H. Rubenstein, 63, was sentenced to one year in prison for defrauding the First State Bank of Alsip of about $170,000 between 1979 and 1986. Rubenstein was president of the bank. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 4, 1990, Sec. 1, p. 2 |
First State Bank of Alsip,
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Rubenstein, Mace H. |
| Rackateer suspect a "very fine man |
1989-09-28 |
Leonard Keller of 5221 W. Jarvis, and 11 of his associates were named in indictments by a federal grand jury. Keller, who owns an interest in 67 currency exchanges in 13 states, has been charged with using the businesses to launder more than $2 million. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 28, 1989, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Business - Currency exchanges,
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Keller, Leonard |
| Fireman tells his side of story |
1989-08-24 |
Skokie firefighter, Roger Nowick, who was suspended from his job for collecting worker's compensation from Skokie while working on another job, would like the public to know his side of the story. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 24, 1989, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Skokie Fire Department,
Nowick, Roger |
| No Title |
1989-07-29 |
The hearing for suspended Skokie firefighter Roger Norwick, has been delayed until August 22. Village officials charged Norwick with improperly collecting some $3,800 in workers compensation from the village. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Saturday, July 29, 1989, Sec. 1, p. 2 |
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Skokie Fire Department,
Norwick, Roger |
| Village claims fraud by 2 ex-employees |
1989-07-20 |
Skokie officials discovered that two municipal employees were working elsewhere while collecting worker's compensation. Each employee cheated the village out of about $4,000 in benefits. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 20, 1989, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Municipal employees |
| Pigeon drop' nets $3,500 |
1989-07-06 |
The second Skokie "pigeon drop" victim in less than a month lost $3,500 to two women "con artists". The latest victim was a 40-year old woman. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 6, 1989, Sec. 1, p. 2 |
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
|
| Woman, 75, loses $9,000 in con |
1989-06-22 |
Two women working a "pigeon drop" conned a 75-year old Skokie woman out of nearly $9,000. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 22, 1989, Sec. 1, p. 2 |
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
|
| No Title |
1989-03-11 |
There were several incidents of fraudulent soliciting for the United Way/Crusade of Mercy in Skokie recently. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Saturday, March 11, 1989, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
United Way/Crusade of Mercy |
| Resident out $9,500 in scheme |
1988-12-08 |
A 76-year-old Skokie woman lost $9,500 December 1 in a "pigeon drop" scheme. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 8, 1988, p. 3 |
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
|
| Three men are charged with home repair fraud |
1988-02-11 |
Three men have been charged with three counts of home repair fraud. The complaints that led to the charges were filed by residents of Skokie and several surrounding communities. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 11, 1988, p. 8 |
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
|
| Skokie man pleads guilty to mail fraud |
1987-11-26 |
Steve Abrams, 35, pleaded guilty to two counts of mail fraud for accepting bribes of merchandise. He is facing up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine on each of the counts. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 26, 1987, p. 17 |
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Abrams, Steve |
| Skokian charged with defrauding local bank |
1987-08-13 |
Jerry S Pearlstein, co-owner of the Alternative Telephone Company, has been charged with defrauding the First National Bank of Skokie and the Exchange National Bank of Chicago through a check-kiting scheme. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 13, 1987, p. 8 |
Pearlstein, Jerry S.,
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Exchange National Bank of Chicago,
First National Bank of Skokie,
Alternative Telephone Company |
| Man charged |
1987-04-30 |
Gary D. Greenberg, 26, of 9051 Lamon Ave., was arrested on charges of deceptive practice after he allegedly tried to cash a bad check. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 30, 1987, Sec. 1, p. 2 |
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Greenberg, Gary D. |
| Pharmacist's license revoked |
1987-04-09 |
Morton Goldsmith, 51, of 9055 N. Keystone, is serving a 12-year prison sentence for his work with a group of pharmacists and doctors who defrauded the Illinois Department of Public Aid of $20 million. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 9, 1987, p. 12 |
Goldsmith, Morton,
Crime and criminals - Fraud |
| Skokian convicted in arson scheme |
1986-06-26 |
Salim Fakhoury, 31, of 8336 Christiana Avenue was convicted last week on federal arson and mail fraud charges. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 26, 1986, p. 6 |
Fakhoury, Salim,
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Crime and criminals - Arson |
| Skokie couple files $1.1 million lawsuit against bank, Holzer |
1986-05-08 |
A Skokie couple has filed a lawsuit charging that a Circuit Court judge and a Prospect Heights bank conspired to defraud them. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 8, 1986, p. 6 |
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Litigation,
Holzer, Reginald,
Berman, Sheldon |
| Skokie pharmacist gets 12 years in drug fraud scheme |
1986-04-03 |
Morton Goldsmith was sentenced on April 1st for his role in a scheme that defrauded the Illinois Department of Public Aid of $20 million. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 3, 1986, p. 8 |
Goldsmith, Morton,
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Drug Industry Consultants Inc.,
Illinois Department of Public Health |
| Former employees charged in $1/2 million Searle scam |
1986-03-27 |
Four former employees of G.D. Searle & Co. were charged with defrauding the company of more than $500,000 through a phony billing scheme. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 27, 1986, p. 7 |
Blake, William,
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
G.D. Searle & Co.,
Gray, James,
Turner, Sylvanus,
Rodriguez, James |
| Phony "ice" gets Skokie jeweler into hot water |
1986-02-13 |
The Illinois Attorney General's office is seeking a permanent injunction against Harold Liss, a Skokie resident and long-time Loop jeweler who allegedly sold phony diamonds and misrepresented them as authentic jewels to his customers. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 13, 1986, p. 9 |
Business - Retail,
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Liss, Harold |
| Skokians plead guilty to fraud charges in drug-selling scheme |
1985-11-21 |
Michael Lotito and Stuart Glantz were among 10 physicians and 16 pharmacists indicted for their role in a scheme that defrauded the Illinois Department of Public Aid of nearly $20 million. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 21, 1985, p. 18 |
Glantz, Stuart,
Lotito, Michael,
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Illinois Department of Public Aid |
| Skokie doctor pleads guilty in false prescription scheme |
1985-10-03 |
Dr. Ekheil F. Khait's controlled substance, physician, and surgeon licenses were suspended after he was convicted in federal court of participating in Medicaid and drug distribution fraud. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 3, 1985, p. 7 |
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Khait, Ekheil |
| Local realtor fined $25,000 for misuse of escrow funds |
1985-08-08 |
Robert Green, the president and owner of a Skokie real estate company MGM Realty, was fined $25,000 and placed on probation by the State Department of Registration and Education because he diverted interest money earned from escrow funds for his own use. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 8, 1985, p. 9 |
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
MGM Realty,
Green, Robert |
| Prosecutors to seek jail term in fraud conviction |
1985-05-02 |
Samuel Buchbinder, who suffered heavy losses while gambling in Puerto Rico and Las Vegas casinos, was convicted of defrauding a nationally known securities firm of nearly $170,000. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 2, 1985, p. 9 |
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Buchbinder, Samuel |
| Don't trust appearances, Skokie police warn |
1985-04-04 |
Skokie police are warning residents to be suspicious of those offering to do home repair work as an increased number of scams have recently been reported. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 4, 1985, p. 5 |
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Skokie Police Department |
| Police nab suspect in con |
1985-03-10 |
Police arrested Bruce Baston of Morton Grove, who is allegedly responsible for a February 4 swindle which conned an 89-year-old Skokie woman out of at least $1450. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, March 10, 1985, Sec. 1, p. 2 |
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Baston Bruce |
| Doctors to testify on Medicaid fraud |
1985-02-10 |
Sixteen doctors and ten pharmacists were among 36 people indicted in December on charges that they defrauded the government by illegally selling controlled narcotic substances. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, February 10, 1985, Sec. 1, p. 5 |
Goldsmith, Morton,
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Khait, Ekheil |
| Skokie doctor pleads guilty in fraud scheme |
1985-02-07 |
Ekheil Khait, a doctor who was unable to find work in the area after emigrating from the Soviet Union, pleaded guilty to participating in a scheme that defrauded the Illinois Dep't of Public Aid out of $20 million. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 7, 1985, p. 6 |
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Khait, Ekheil |
| Aid fraud 'ringleader' to be arraigned today |
1985-01-03 |
Morton Goldsmith is charged with racketeering and conspiracy. He ran an illegal drug operation that defrauded the Illinois Department of Public Aid of $20 million. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 3, 1985, p. 7 |
Goldsmith, Morton,
Crime and criminals - Fraud |
| Skokie man 'ringleader' in pharmacy fraud |
1984-12-27 |
Morton Goldsmith was indicted last week. He is accused of being the ringleader of a group of pharmacists and doctors who defrauded the Illinois Department of Public Aid of nearly $20 million. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 27, 1984, p. 3 |
Goldsmith, Morton,
Crime and criminals - Fraud |
| Grand jury indicts local men in scam |
1984-02-26 |
Morris Levsky, a pharmacist, is one of nine people indicted February 23 by a federal grand jury on charges that they defrauded the state Medicaid program out of $5 million. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, February 26, 1984, Sec. 1, p. 2 |
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Levsky, Morris |
| Disbarred lawyer gets two-year term |
1983-05-05 |
Herman Feldman was sentenced on April 29 to two years in federal prison and placed on probation for five years for committing ten counts of mail fraud in which he cheated 23 people out of a total of $719,000. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 5, 1983, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Feldman, Herman |
| Ex-attorney charged with 10 counts of fraud |
1983-03-17 |
Herman Feldman, 4950 Old Orchard Rd., was charged March 9 with 10 counts of mail fraud. A Skokie attorney who lost his practice when he was disbarred last year, Feldman defrauded 23 people out of $719,000. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 17, 1983, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Feldman, Herman |
| Indict eight in probe |
1980-11-30 |
Eight men, three from Skokie, were charged with using a plumbing supply firm to cheat dozens of firms out of merchandise. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, November 30, 1980, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
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| State indicts two in welfare fraud |
1979-11-11 |
Carlos and Cheryl Valdez were indicted for illegally receiving welfare payments. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, November 11, 1979, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Valdez, Carlos,
Valdez, Cheryl |
