Illegal Activity
suspicious
Blackmail
none
Date
2018-07-06
Document Type
email
Model
gemini-2.0-flash-001
Processed
2026-02-07T18:41
Summary
Richard Kahn requests confirmation that a check can no longer bounce. Stewart Oldfield confirms the check cleared but later informs Kahn that a stop payment was placed on the check, withholding the payment.
Metadata
- Subject
- RE: Account xxxx9691
- Sender
- Stewart Oldfield
- Recipients
- Richard Kahn, Bella Klein
- Document ID
- DB-SDNY-0063809
- Date
- 2018-07-06
Illegal Activity
- Severity
- suspicious
- Description
- The stop payment on a cleared check is suspicious and could potentially indicate fraudulent activity, but more information is needed.
- Content Type
- first_hand
Relationships 4
| Entity 1 | Relationship | Entity 2 | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Kahn | business | Stewart Oldfield | Email correspondence regarding a check payment and stop payment. |
| Richard Kahn | business | Bella Klein | Email correspondence regarding a check payment. |
| Stewart Oldfield | business | Bella Klein | Email correspondence regarding a check payment. |
| Stewart Oldfield | business | Nicole Perskawiec | Nicole Perskawiec is CC'd on the email. |
Notable Quotes 2
We were alerted today that there was a stop payment placed on this check. So while the check didn't bounce, payment has now been withheld.
My understanding is that since the check has already cleared, we (DB) can refuse any request we later receive to return funds. Check cleared on Tuesday.
Red Flags 1
- Stop payment placed on a check that had already cleared.
Financial Information
Transactions:
- Check payment
- Stop payment on check
Raw Analysis JSON
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Themes
Financial transactions/money flowCommunications/correspondence
Organizations 2
HBRK Associates Inc.DB
Locations 4
New YorkNY575 Lexington Avenue 4th Floor575 Lexington Avenue, 4th Floor
Text Analysis
- Tone
- Professional
- Purpose
- To confirm the status of a check payment and inform Richard Kahn about a stop payment.
- Significance
- The email chain discusses a stop payment placed on a check that had already cleared, raising questions about the reason for the stop payment and the ability to refuse the request to return funds.
File Info
- File Name
- EFTA01370777.txt
- Dataset
- dataset_10
- Type
- Text
- Model
- gemini-2.0-flash-001
- Processed
- 2026-02-07T18:41:44.325626
- DOJ Source
- View on DOJ