Anthony Boglino, of Miller Place, charged with defrauding 10 clients in SBA loan filing fee scam
Police said he took a consulting fee to help his clients obtain Small Business Administration loans — then never filed the paperwork.
Now, Anthony Boglino, 38, is charged with defrauding at least 10 clients out of fees he said were needed to process those loan applications, Nassau police said.
Boglino, of Miller Place, faces arraignment Wednesday in First District Court in Hempstead, charged with two counts of third-degree grand larceny, two counts of first-degree scheme to defraud, six counts of petit larceny and 23 counts of second-degree forgery, police said in a news release.
It was not immediately clear Wednesday if Boglino is represented by counsel.
Police said Seventh Squad detectives arrested Boglino on Tuesday, following an investigation sparked by an incident that occurred July 2 in Merrick.
Police said it was then that Boglino, claiming to be the founder of Miele Consulting Corp., met with a 48-year-old woman saying he could help her secure an SBA loan for $50,000. Investigators said Boglino had the victim sign a contract — and charged her $1,100 in loan processing fees.
But, police said, Boglino never submitted an application to the SBA.
Investigators said the subsequent investigation found nine additional victims, who paid Boglino fees ranging from $150 to $3,682.
Each victim received a contract on SBA letterhead, police said, although none of the loan applications were filed and Boglino kept the cash from the fee.
Detectives ask anyone who believes they might be a victim of Boglino — or a similar scheme — to call 911 or file a report with Crime Stoppers at 800-244-TIPS. All calls will remain confidential.
John Valenti, a reporter at Newsday since 1981, has been honored nationally by the Associated Press and Society of the Silurians for investigative, enterprise and breaking news reporting, as well as column writing, and is the author of “Swee'pea,” a book about former New York playground basketball star Lloyd Daniels. Valenti is featured in the Emmy Award-winning ESPN 30-for-30 film “Big Shot.”
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