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Hoodline
hoodline.com > 2026 > 09 > lexington-woman-83-admits-to-running-10m-ponzi-scheme-from-approximately-2019-through-june-2025

West Springfield Woman Pleads Guilty in $10M Ponzi Scheme

1+ week, 18+ hour ago   (398+ words) Barbara Hirshfield, 83, admitted defrauding 204 investors out of $10.9 million through her family's West Springfield finance firm, prosecutors say....

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hoodline.com > 2026 > 09 > boston-man-69-gets-prison-time-for-stealing-citizen-s-identity-to-bilk-70k-in-benefits

Boston Man Sentenced for SNAP, MassHealth Fraud Scheme

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (175+ words) As part of his sentence, Suazo Reynoso was ordered to pay $54,931 in restitution to MassHealth and $18,434 in restitution to the Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance, per prosecutors. He is also subject to deportation once he completes his prison sentence, the…...

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hoodline.com > 2026 > 09 > boston-area-dunkin-operator-staffing-firms-hit-with-1-46m-for-wage-theft

Dunkin' Franchise Operator Fined $1.46M in Massachusetts

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (102+ words) The money is intended to fund restitution payments to 100 affected workers as well as payments to state coffers, the Globe reported. “Workers deserve timely paychecks and the protections afforded to them under state law,” Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell said....

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Massachusetts Mayor Leaves Federal Court on Fraud Charges, Then His Ride Hits a Parked Car - AOL

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (632+ words) A Massachusetts mayor's trip out of federal court had barely started when his ride ran into another problem. Lawrence Mayor Brian DePena had just been released from custody after appearing before a federal judge on wire fraud and money laundering…...

Yahoo News
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Lawrence mayor charged with fraud and money laundering

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (34+ words) Lawrence Mayor Brian DePeña is facing federal wire fraud and money laundering charges. WBZ-TV’s Brandon Truitt reports. Lawrence Mayor Brian DePeña is facing federal wire fraud and money laundering charges. WBZ-TV's Brandon Truitt reports....