Name: The Times Square scam that fooled a real estate giant
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Description: How did a top executive at one of New York's most powerful landlords turn one of Times Square's biggest billboards into the backdrop for an $8.6 million fraud?

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How did a top executive at one of New York's most powerful landlords turn one of Times Square's biggest billboards into the backdrop for an $8.6 million fraud?

The Times Square scam that fooled a real estate giant

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