Long Island woman convicted in bank loan deception case

Uniondale woman sentenced to prison for $75K bank loan fraud scheme

Mineola, NY — A Uniondale woman who carried out a series of fraudulent bank loan schemes has been sentenced to prison after prosecutors said she used fake documents and false identities to secure tens of thousands of dollars.

Janelle DeFreitas, 45, was sentenced to between four and eight years in prison after being convicted of grand larceny and criminal possession of a forged instrument, according to the Nassau Coun...