David Papik, of Farmingville, accused of collecting donations for phony charity walk
A Farmingville man is accused of scamming his neighbors by preying on their sense of charity. Authorities say David Papik went door-to-door asking for money for a fundraising walk to benefit the Multiple
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Jun 22, 2013, 2:03 AM
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Updated 4,246 days ago
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A Farmingville man is accused of scamming his neighbors by preying on their sense of charity.
Authorities say David Papik went door-to-door asking for money for a fundraising walk to benefit the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation. Papik allegedly pocketed the donations.
Police were tipped off to the alleged scheme after a neighbor who donated reported that she searched for the event online and discovered it didn't exist.
Police say Papik has done this before. Back in 2010, he allegedly carried out a nearly identical scam, except that time he told neighbors the donations were for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
Papik is charged with scheming to defraud.
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