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Park Ridge and Upper Saddle River Father and Son Indicted in Alleged ‘Fix-and-Flip’ Investment Scam Involving Shore Properties, Defrauding Investors and Lenders

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Park Ridge NJ, 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.

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NJ Bureau of Securities Orders Investment Scam Companies Targeting LinkedIn Users to Cease and Desist

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Ridgewood NJ,  As cybercriminals continue to find new ways to cash in on increased online traffic during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bureau of Securities (“the Bureau”) within the Division of Consumer Affairs took emergency action today to stop an online investment scheme targeting users of the professional networking site LinkedIn. The Bureau urges New Jersey residents to beware of “investment opportunities” being offered on social networking and dating websites.

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FAIR LAWN MAN CHARGED IN INVESTMENT SCAM

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Fair Lawn NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of WILFRIED WERNER (DOB: 07/10/1963; single; self-employed in construction and real estate businesses) of 8-13 Mason Place, Fair Lawn, NJ on a charge of Theft By Deception. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Robert Anzilotti.

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