The Major Case Bureau reports the details of a Grand Larceny that occurred on Tuesday, August 23, 2022 at 11:30 a.m. in Carle Place.
According to Detectives, a 72-year-old male, while working as an employee of a Carle Place law firm, received an email from who he believed to be his employer and owner of the law firm. The email directed the employee to wire $95,000 from the law firms HSBC bank account. After the transaction the employee spoke to his employer who informed him that he did not make this request. This fraud is commonly known as a business email compromise scam or (BEC).
After a thorough investigation an arrest warrant was issued for Defendant Dana Sarantakis, 41, of 642 Market Street, Lowell, Massachusetts. On August 2, 2023 the defendant turned himself into police at the Nassau County Police Department’s Eighth Precinct in Bethpage.
Defendant Dana Sarantakis is charged with Grand larceny 2nd Degree. He was arraigned on Thursday, August 3, 2023 at First District Court, 99 Main Street, Hempstead.