Like mother, like scammer.
A Long Island mother and daughter have been indicted over a more than decade-long credit card fraud scheme in which they allegedly scammed banks out of hundreds of thousands of dollars for purchases of designer duds and luxurious vacations, The Post has learned.
Karan Geist, 61, and her daughter Alyssa Geist, 33, appeared in Manhattan Supreme Court on Friday and pleaded not guilty to the slew of charges against them, including grand larceny and fraud.
“This is a 13-year scheme that involved thousands of credit card transactions whereby Karan falsely reported — even though she incurred legitimate charges — as fraudulent,” said Assistant District Attorney Catherine McCaw during the hearing.
Prosecutors allege Karan falsely disputed $850,000 in charges from approximately 14 different credit card companies between 2008 and 2021.
“These purchases ranged in nature from the luxurious to the mundane,” according to District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office.
“On numerous occasions, Karan booked travel both for foreign and domestic to exotic destinations including Paris, Milan, Norway, Costa Rica, Hawaii and a number of other places,” the ADA told Justice Laura Ward in court.
The Huntington resident allegedly received credit on her statements after calling banks and writing letters to employees falsely reporting fraudulent charges, including $205,000 on her American Express cards and $155,000…
