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Three Area Residents Victimized By Date Site Scam, Police Say Three Area Residents Victimized By Date Site Scam, Police Say
Three Area Residents Victimized By Date Site Scam, Police Say Looking for that right match? Police in the area are warning residents to be careful of dating sites after reports of three people looking for love being ripped off for more than $15,000. Two women from the Queens and another from Connecticut were the victims, according to Tuckahoe Police Lt. Larry Rotta. The incidents occurred over the past eight months involving the site PlentyofFish.com, Rotta said  This is how the scam works. The man meets the woman online and builds up a trusting relationship by exchanging photos, emails and text messages, Rotta said. The man then tells the woman he…

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by Kathy Reakes