ELDER FRAUD ALERT: Hamptons Couple Indicted for Ripping Off Seniors!

Hamptons Couple John Ficarra and Mara Ficarra Targeted Thousands of Elderly Victims In Elder Fraud Scam

Federal prosecutors unsealed an indictment charging John Ficarra and Mara Ficarra with operating a massive elder fraud scam. John and Mara Ficarra are charged with conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud.  Federal prosecutors are also charging them with bank fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering.

United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Richard P. Donoghue and Philip R. Bartlett from United States Postal Inspection Service, New York Division (USPIS), announced the charges:

The defendants preyed upon some of the most vulnerable members of our community. They were stealing their personal information and defrauding financial institutions. Protecting the elderly from financial fraud remains a priority of the Department of Justice.

The Ficarra’s exploited victims by fraudulently using their bank routing numbers and bank account number to produce counterfeit checks. The checks were then deposited into accounts they controlled. Once the checks cleared, they withdrew the funds to the tune of more than $1 million.

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