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Scammer Freezes iPad, Convinces Victim To Pay To Fix It In North Castle Scammer Freezes iPad, Convinces Victim To Pay To Fix It In North Castle
Scammer Freezes iPad, Convinces Victim To Pay To Fix It In North Castle Authorities in Northern Westchester are searching for a suspect who stole a large sum of money from a victim who was convinced to withdraw funds from their bank account by an online scammer.  The incident occurred in the town of North Castle on Thursday, Dec. 14, when an 81-year-old resident clicked on an online spam link while using their Apple iPad and suddenly found that their device was frozen, according to North Castle Police. Soon after, a phone number appeared on the screen, which the victim proceeded to call. The person who answered the phone managed to convince the victim that…

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by Ben Crnic
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Alert Issued After Westchester Woman Scammed Attempting To Purchase Dog Online Alert Issued After Westchester Woman Scammed Attempting To Purchase Dog Online
Alert Issued After Westchester Woman Scammed Attempting To Purchase Dog Online A Westchester woman was bilked out of hundreds of dollars as she attempted to purchase a puppy through a fraudster’s sham website, police said. Investigators with the Scarsdale Police Department received a complaint from a village resident late last week who advised that weeks earlier, she began the process of purchasing a Cavapoo dog online. Police said that the woman had multiple conversations with the seller through text messages, emails, and phone calls, culminating with her sending $750 to the scammer’s “business partner” through Zelle, which was delivered on Monday, Jan 25. It is all…

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by Zak Failla