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.gov TRENTON —...

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...
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