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Fugitive Who Scammed Hispanic Community in Westchester Arrested, Brought Back To NY: Police Fugitive Who Scammed Hispanic Community in Westchester Arrested, Brought Back To NY: Police
Fugitive Who Scammed Hispanic Community in Westchester Arrested, Brought Back To NY: Police A 69-year-old fugitive who allegedly stole tens of thousands of dollars from a Hispanic community in Westchester through an immigration fraud scheme was arrested in another state and brought back to New York, authorities announced.  Juan Cedillo was brought back to Westchester County Jail in Valhalla on Wednesday night, July 24 after his arrest in Washington state earlier on Monday, July 8, the Westchester County Police Department announced on Thursday, July 25.  According to the department, Cedillo was originally arrested in 2019 following an investigation by Yonkers Police …

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Duo Scams Victim Out Of Cash With Promise Of Winning Lottery Ticket In Westchester: Police Duo Scams Victim Out Of Cash With Promise Of Winning Lottery Ticket In Westchester: Police
Duo Scams Victim Out Of Cash With Promise Of Winning Lottery Ticket In Westchester: Police A victim was scammed out of a large amount of money in Westchester after two women convinced her into giving them a deposit to help them cash a fake winning lottery ticket and then split the proceeds. The incident happened on Thursday afternoon, March 16, when the victim was approached by two Hispanic women in Port Chester on Midland Avenue, according to Port Chester Police.  The two women began to befriend the victim and managed to convince her that they had a winning lottery ticket but could not cash it for an unknown reason.  They then convinced the victim to return home and g…

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Don't Fall For It: Scammers Targeting Hispanic Immigrant Community In Westchester, Police Say Don't Fall For It: Scammers Targeting Hispanic Immigrant Community In Westchester, Police Say
Don't Fall For It: Scammers Targeting Hispanic Immigrant Community In Westchester, Police Say Police in Westchester County are warning of scammers who target members of the Hispanic immigrant community in an effort to get money from them.  The scammers have been approaching unsuspecting victims in Yonkers with a promise to share a lottery prize in exchange for a down payment that would be used to purchase legal services or act as collateral, according to a release by Yonkers Police from Sunday, Nov. 13.  Police said the scammer might also walk victims to storefronts such as a professional building, bank, or law office as part of the ruse, and they may then convin…

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by Ben Crnic