This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Mafia cypher: nationwide crime ring swindling banks
Detectives from six western states expose a mafia directed economic crime network that swindles businessmen out of millions and moves to control their companies. The operation spans Arizona California Colorado Nevada New Mexico and Utah with ties to Las Vegas New York and Miami. Leaders allegedly include the Gambino syndicate with a Las Vegas accountant linked to Meyer Lansky. The scheme centers on advance loan fee fraud, demanding fees for non existent loans, often totaling thousands per victim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Denver
Lonzo McCracken
John Hornbeck
Colorado
Carlo Gambino
New York
Las Vegas
Meyer Lansky
Miami
St. Louis
Hornbeck
FBI
Arizona
California
Nevada
New Mexico
Utah
McCracken