Authorities announced Friday that they dismantled a "highly sophisticated" credit union loan fraud ring — that they said stole the identities of hundreds of victims, including teachers from Nassau County and Mineola hospital employees — following a six-month investigation begun after a Long Island-based credit union noticed a pattern in how the defendants allegedly opened accounts.
5 Charged in Credit Union Loan Fraud
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