fraud

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says an organization whose legitimacy could not be verified contacted survivors and their relatives, offering to file compensation claims. After the warning, the group removed traces of its online activity.

Israel Avishar, who served as head of the Firearms Licensing Division in Israel’s Ministry of National Security, has been notified by the State Attorney’s Office economic department that it has decided to prosecute him, pending a hearing. The alleged offenses: fraud and breach of trust. Authorities claim Avishar allowed people who were not legally authorized to issue gun permits to tens of thousands of citizens.

A new State Comptroller report reveals a 501% jump in disabled parking permits over 20 years, about 150,000 permits allegedly issued improperly, and doctors approving requests in just a minute and a half without a physical exam.