The Electronic Squad Fraud and Forgery Section reports the details of a Grand Larceny that occurred between Wednesday, October 12, 2022 and Wednesday, November 30, 2022 in Westbury.

According to Detectives, an employee received an email advising that all business online payment transfers were to be submitted to a new Bank of America account. The employee complied and made three payments totaling $161,938.83 USC from October 2022 to November 2022. In January 2023 the employee was contacted by a business representative who stated that the business had outstanding bills and payment had never been received. The employee subsequently realized the company’s email server had been compromised and the payments were being directed to an unauthorized recipient. The employee immediately contacted police.

After an extensive investigation, and in conjunction with the Nassau County District Attorney’s Major Financial Frauds Bureau, the Nassau County Fugitive Squad located the Defendant Dwayne Stewart, 51, of 37 NE 8th Street, Oregon and placed him under arrest without incident. The defendant was subsequently extradited back to Nassau County.

Defendant Dwayne Stewart is charged with Grand Larceny 2nd Degree. He was arraigned on Friday, September 4, 2026 at Nassau County Court, 262 Old Country Road, Garden City.

The Nassau County Police Department urges the community to be on alert and to remind vulnerable family members, friends and neighbors about potential scams or frauds. If you feel you may have been a victim, please contact the Nassau County Fraud and Forgery Section at (516) 573-2815 or call 911. All callers will remain anonymous.