Friday, March 27, 2015

City fell victim to oil scam

From DNA Info:

Five of the city's largest fuel oil companies allegedly swindled the NYPD, the FDNY and some of Manhattan's largest developers in a multimillion-dollar citywide scheme, DNAinfo New York has learned.

The companies are suspected of taking worthless but hazardous waste oil and "blending" it with fuel oil before delivering the diluted product to customers, including NYPD precinct houses, FDNY firehouses, other city agencies, local hospitals and many of the city’s largest residential buildings, as well as smaller homeowners and mom-and-pop businesses across the boroughs, sources said.

In addition to the “blending scheme,” the companies are also suspected of rigging meters on trucks to inflate the number of gallons delivered to customers, thereby charging them for fuel they did not receive, sources said.

13 comments:

Anonymous said...

The article states: "Among the companies raided yesterday was Castle Oil in the Bronx. Sources would not disclose the other companies' names."
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Why not reveal all the names?

Anonymous said...

Because the source worked for castle oil and just knows that 5 companies were whacked. Or they just wants to stick it to castle.
-somethingstructural

Anonymous said...

Nobody just "swindles" government agencies unless they are ABSOLUTELY sure they can get away with it.
To say that this was a fully complicit inside-job is an understatement.

Anonymous said...

Vendors are ripping off our city every day! Even the local caterer jacks up their prices if they cater for a city-sponsored event.

Anonymous said...

Someone was late with their package 💰

Anonymous said...

Inside yob is right! Complete with kickbacks!

Anonymous said...

Capitalism only works with adult supervision.

Gus Bubaris said...

Too bad an honest company like Hess Oil no longer services NYC fuel oil needs,

Anonymous said...

I posted online for the last 2 years, STATE WIDE OIL Vincent Savino & his son Mike Savino have been doing this since since 1970, I know everything, my pops should them all how's it's done, any one wants to know all the 411 Give me a holla, they r hiding there stolen monies & assets with there daughters. Lives on Staten Island in million dollar homes, drive fancy cars & have 100 ft yatchs, I know all the pay offs and the scams, time for me to be called to the grand jury, boss hog & the plant going to do some time. Statewide cut every load of oil in there yard with waste oil from Mindy, hog & the plant ur going to pay for crimes, say my names boyz cause I tatted u out.LOL

Anonymous said...

Hess & Castle r honest they didn't cut the oil , Savino , Billy G & Calasantro tripped in size over night? ?? They would cut every load in there yard with waste oil bought from Mindy. They been pumping air for decades ,it's called overage , they steal it pay the driver a cut than Re sell it at full price plus the tax, the millions they made selling stolen oil & Diesel without paying the tax, Statewide , Savino & the rest of them are all examples of how good crime pays, Vincent Savino & His son Mike have been stealing ,robeing & not paying taxes gor 40 years , they put there stolen assets in there fat pigs daughters name to protect them, how does a pig the size of a house with no job have over a million $$$ in assets ? Do you know about there other corporatons that own 2 yatchs worth over a mill , it's time these guys pay, I am ready to go public any one wants to publish my story contact me.

Anonymous said...

The cash kick backs to people in ST John's University have been going on for over 60 years ,Savino Oil & Statewide Fuel oil both owned by Mike & Vincent Savino have been kicking back the bribes of cash & gifts for over 6 decades as They pollute the students & Risedents of St John's U. Contact me & I will tell u everything, how many other companies profited from all the stolen oil & Diesel fuel the bought for pennies on the dollar. Rose Savino is the HIDDING her son's & her husband's illegal profits in there daughters names Robin & Jamie ,I am Family I know it all, looking to have my story told, please contact me , I will serve these criminals & fill 8n all the questions. Crime Pays good for Mike, Vinnie & Rose Savino of State Wide Oil.

Anonymous said...

How come no Arrests ? They been hiding all there assets since 2013, Don't forget to investigate
Michelle Lata's brother in MA , these un educated criminals will stop at nothing to hide there Stolen Monies. I drove by the Marina yesterday & saw them polishing up there 2 multi Million dollar yatchs. Boss Hog, The Plant , Rose & the Hoggets. All living high on your hard earned stolen Money. They haven't paid tax in years. They just hide all there assets in there daughters name & the Lata family. years ago Rose tried to hide the Savino Oil Company property in her sisters name. The sister died, Roger Farrentino stole the property & sold it for over 6 Mill. Monies that could of went back to paying there debts. Every one got screwed from Vincent, Mike & Rose STATE WIDE OIL. The Question is what or which corrupt big wig official is protecting them. Over 6 decades of these illegal activities have been going on. When will we make an example of these criminals.

Rosa Goldensohn said...

Please contact me if you know about this, I'm a reporter. 212-210-0439