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Bookkeeper and Accomplices Charged in $1.1M Payroll Fraud

6/3/2025

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In Gravesend, New York, bookkeeper Maya Roytlender and two accomplices face serious charges for a staggering five-year payroll fraud scheme that siphoned over $1.1 million. By fabricating employees and inflating paychecks through a defunct real estate company, they orchestrated a deceitful operation. All three have been released without bail, with a court appearance set for August 13.

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Story summary

In Gravesend, New York, bookkeeper Maya Roytlender and two accomplices face serious charges for a staggering five-year payroll fraud scheme that siphoned over $1.1 million. By fabricating employees and inflating paychecks through a defunct real estate company, they orchestrated a deceitful operation. All three have been released without bail, with a court appearance set for August 13.