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Scammer Freezes iPad, Convinces Victim To Pay To Fix It In Westchester Scammer Freezes iPad, Convinces Victim To Pay To Fix It In Westchester
Scammer Freezes iPad, Convinces Victim To Pay To Fix It In Westchester 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