MINEOLA, N.Y. — A 46-year-old Amityville man has been charged with felony offenses for allegedly stealing and cashing a nearly $1.7 million U.S. Treasury check intended for a home care agency serving seniors and people with disabilities, Nassau County prosecutors said.
Marc Lindor was arraigned April 16, 2026, before Judge Helene F. Gugerty on charges of Grand Larceny in the First Degree and Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the Second Degree. He pleaded not guilty, was released to pretrial services, and ordered to surrender his passport. He is scheduled to return to court on May 18. If convicted, he faces up to 25 years in prison.
Core Details
According to the indictment, Lindor allegedly obtained a U.S. Treasury check worth nearly $1.7 million on or about May 21, 2024. The check had originally been issued to a Brooklyn-based home care agency as part of a COVID-19-related employee retention tax credit.
Prosecutors allege the check was altered to list Lindor’s company, Nicolaoca Enterprises, Inc., as the payee. Surveillance footage captured him allegedly presenting the check to a bank teller at a Valley Stream branch that same day.
Authorities said the funds were deposited into a business account Lindor opened in January 2024. At the time of the deposit, the account had a negative balance of $77.85.
Between June 4 and July 3, 2024, Lindor allegedly withdrew more than $470,000. Investigators say he transferred approximately $220,000 to other individuals and withdrew about $241,000 in cash and cashier’s checks from bank branches in Valley Stream and Queens Village.
Bank records also show that more than $9,000 was spent in a single week at retailers and services including BMW, Best Buy, JW Marriott, and airfare.
Expanded Context
During a routine compliance review in early July 2024, Lindor allegedly failed to provide required documentation for his business account. The bank subsequently closed the account around July 10 and issued a check for the remaining balance of roughly $1.23 million.
Less than three weeks later, the U.S. Treasury notified the bank that the original check had been fraudulently altered and requested the funds be reclaimed. A stop payment was immediately placed on the $1.23 million closeout check.
Investigators said Lindor then attempted to deposit the check at a Brooklyn check-cashing business, but the transaction was denied after the bank confirmed the funds were unavailable.
Authorities allege he later opened a new account under the same business name at another financial institution and attempted to deposit the same $1.23 million check at a branch in Amityville on August 8, 2024. That attempt was also unsuccessful due to the stop payment order.
Lindor was arrested on August 12, 2025, following an investigation by the Nassau County Police Department’s Fraud and Forgery Unit, with assistance from federal agencies.
Legal and Stakes
Prosecutors said the stolen funds were intended to support a home care agency providing essential services to seniors and individuals with disabilities. Instead, they allege the money was used for personal spending and distributed to others.
Grand Larceny in the First Degree is a Class B felony under New York law, carrying a potential sentence of up to 25 years in prison.
Closing
The case is being prosecuted by the Nassau County District Attorney’s Major Financial Frauds Bureau. Authorities said the investigation remains ongoing.
The charges are merely accusations, and Lindor is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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