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Scammer Used 480 Accounts to Steal $1.3M | Rochester News
A Greek scam artist named Phillip Digennaro allegedly pulled off a massive fraud by filing fake claims in over 100 lawsuits, siphoning $1.3 million from 27,000 payments using 480 bank accounts across 8 banks. He even swindled $27K from a single Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep EcoDiesel case using five fake IDs. Authorities seized over $1 million, found settlement checks, and evidence of his meticulously planned operation. Now facing up to 20 years in prison on charges including wire fraud and identity theft, Digennaro’s scheme is a chilling reminder of how far some will go to exploit the legal system…
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