According to the FBI , Peter Senese ran a sham non-profit called the I CARE Foundation where he purported he could reunite families with their children . In one particular incident , the alleged fraudster and pathological liar collected roughly $ 60,000 from a New York client . He was arrested on Tuesday morning near his home in Brooklyn with his first court appearance due later that day . The scam involved using an online service known as Backpage which allows people who are looking for sex work or other illegal activity to advertise themselves by posting ads offering free sexual services.
According to the FBI , Peter Senese ran a sham non-profit called the I CARE Foundation where he purported he could reunite families with their children . In one particular incident , the alleged fraudster and pathological liar collected roughly $ 60,000 from a New York client . He was arrested on Tuesday morning near his home in Brooklyn with his first court appearance due later that day . Senese now faces up to 30 years in prison if convicted of wire fraud .