Weekly Safety Report: Forged Bill and Investment Scam Hit Rensselaer County, New York

Two incidents occurred in Rensselaer County, New York, within a two-week period. In the first incident, Thomas Burdick was arrested for attempting to use a forged $20 bill. In the second incident, Richard Yasnis scammed two women out of a total of $167,000 by posing as a licensed investment advisor. Both incidents resulted in arrests by the authorities.

Petersburgh man arrested twice in two weeks , State Police say

WRGB12-16-2023

Thomas Burdick was first arrested for trying to make a purchase with a forged $20 bill in Rensselaer County. Later, he broke into a home in Berlin, stealing various items and the victim's car from their garage. When located by the police the next day, Burdick was found wearing some of the stolen items.

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• Petersburgh man arrested twice in two weeks , State Police say

Police : Man arrested for scamming 2 women out of $ 167,000

News 1212-21-2023

Richard Yasnis, pretending to be a licensed investment advisor, scammed a 53-year-old disabled woman out of $79,000, which she received from the 9/11 victim's compensation fund. He also obtained $88,000 from a 77-year-old woman who cashed her deceased husband's life insurance policy. Yasnis is set to face a judge for his actions.

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• Police : Man arrested for scamming 2 women out of $ 167,000

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