"Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced the indictments of Kareem Reeves, 36, and Michael Robertson, 35, following a multi-year investigation by the DA's Major Economic Crimes Bureau, the U.S. Department of Labor, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the New York State Department of Labor, and the NYPD Financial Crimes Task Force. Prosecutors allege that Reeves filed fraudulent unemployment insurance applications in the names of 42 victims across 11 states, netting approximately $655,706 and attempting to steal another $59,590."
"In a separate case, Robertson allegedly hacked into multiple brokerage accounts belonging to a Pennsylvania man in March, stealing more than $1.2 million. Prosecutors say he liquidated the victim's assets, redirected the funds into accounts he controlled, and laundered the money through several bank accounts in his own name. Both men were arrested inside their home on Wednesday, where financial documents were seized."
Kareem Reeves, 36, and Michael Robertson, 35, were indicted after a multi-year investigation by federal and state agencies and the NYPD Financial Crimes Task Force. Reeves is accused of filing fraudulent unemployment insurance applications in the names of 42 victims across 11 states, netting approximately $655,706 and attempting to steal $59,590. Robertson is accused of filing claims under 12 names, allegedly taking $180,201 and attempting to steal $109,350. Robertson is also accused of hacking multiple brokerage accounts in March, liquidating a Pennsylvania man's assets and stealing more than $1.2 million, then laundering funds through bank accounts he controlled. Both men were arrested at home, financial documents were seized, and they face substantial prison terms if convicted.
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