The Major Case Bureau reports the details of a Grand Larceny that occurred on Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at 11:00 AM in Massapequa.
According to Detectives, a Massapequa law firm received a cashier’s check in the amount of $84,620.00 to be placed into an escrow account. Once the check had cleared the victim was instructed to transfer $77,500.00 to a TD Bank account. On October 7, 2022 the victim was notified by the bank that the $84,620.00 check was fraudulent and the law firm suffered a loss in the amount of $77,500.00.
After a thorough investigation an arrest warrant was issued for Defendant Osokam Ekufia, 44, of 176 Huntington Terrace, Newark, New Jersey. On October 18, 2023 the defendant surrendered himself at the Nassau County Police Departments Eighth Precinct in Bethpage.
Defendant Osokam Ekufia is charged with Grand larceny 2nd Degree. He will be arraigned on Thursday, October 19, 2023 at Nassau County Court located at 262 Old Country Road, Mineola.