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alp227

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Wed May 8, 2013, 01:52 AM May 2013

Two New Jersey men charged with running 9/11 scam

Source: CNN

Two New Jersey men are facing charges of running a 9/11 memorial scam allegedly by collecting donations and selling memorial T-shirts from the back of a pickup truck painted with the World Trade Center towers, according to the state attorney general's office.

Mark Niemczyk, 66, of Tinton Falls, and Thomas Scalgione, 41, of Manahawkin, allegedly sold T-shirts and collected donations out of their truck at 9/11 events from June 2010 until July 2012. according to a statement from the New Jersey attorney general.

They displayed a sign that read "All donations for the T-shirts go to families of 9/11," but none of the more than $50,000 raised was sent to the victims' families or 9/11 charities.

Both men were indicted Monday on third-degree charges of conspiracy and two counts of theft by deception, according to the statement. Niemczyk was also charged with failure to file a personal state income tax return in 2011, and for failing to report thousands of dollars in proceeds from the 9/11 T-shirt sales and donations and other money he had won at a casino.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/07/us/new-jersey-9-11-scam/index.html

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Two New Jersey men charged with running 9/11 scam (Original Post) alp227 May 2013 OP
My heart jumped for a moment... krispos42 May 2013 #1
LOL! Politicalboi May 2013 #2
It become a cottage industry........ Historic NY May 2013 #3
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