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$200,000 ‘Winner’ Scam Targets Seaford Woman: Police $200,000 ‘Winner’ Scam Targets Seaford Woman: Police
$200,000 ‘Winner’ Scam Targets Seaford Woman: Police A Long Island woman was scammed out of over $200,000 total in a scheme that made her believe she was the winner of millions. On Thursday, May 4, a 75-year-old Seaford resident received a call from a stranger who told her that she was the winner of a $6 million prize from Publisher’s Clearing House, according to Nassau County police. However, the scammer told the woman that she needed to pay the taxes on the winnings prior to receiving them. Over the next week, the woman made multiple withdrawals totaling $136,300 and sent the payments to an address in Florida. In addition, the woman se…

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by Sophie Grieser