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Northern Westchester Man Posing As Attorney Scams Thousands From Victim, Police Say Northern Westchester Man Posing As Attorney Scams Thousands From Victim, Police Say
Northern Westchester Man Posing As Attorney Scams Thousands From Victim, Police Say A man from the region has been accused of posing as an attorney and targeting victims, including one he allegedly scammed out of thousands of dollars. The New York State Police have reported that an investigation has revealed that Northern Westchester County resident David Karaca, 56, of Somers, impersonated a lawyer in a virtual Alcoholics Anonymous group based in Los Angeles.  Karaca, also known as David Radcliffe and David Corazza, defrauded a victim of $7,500 for legal fees despite not being a licensed attorney, said police. Karaca has been charged with grand larceny, a Class…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
'Simply Hang Up': Police In Westchester Warning Of Phone Scammers Impersonating Officers 'Simply Hang Up': Police In Westchester Warning Of Phone Scammers Impersonating Officers
'Simply Hang Up': Police In Westchester Warning Of Phone Scammers Impersonating Officers A Westchester County police department is warning people to be aware of phone scammers who have been impersonating officers to solicit money.  The unknown scammers have been calling Yonkers residents and posing as police, threatening arrests in exchange for paying non-existent fines or convincing people to give fake donations, according to a release by the Yonkers Police Department from Monday, Nov. 14.  The scammers' telephone number often appears on caller ID as originating from Yonkers Police, including numbers from the 4th Precinct, (914) 377-7402, authorities said. …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Man Impersonating Cop Demands Money From Cortlandt Resident, Police Say Man Impersonating Cop Demands Money From Cortlandt Resident, Police Say
Man Impersonating Cop Demands Money From Cortlandt Resident, Police Say A man impersonating a police officer attempted to shake down a local resident, demanding money before New York State Police troopers intervened. Troopers were called to the Woodybrook neighborhood in Cortlandt on Tuesday, Dec. 4, where there was a report of a man claiming to be a police officer, demanding money. The investigation into the suspicious man determined that Croton-on-Hudson resident Marcelo Abila, wearing an “NYPD” baseball hat, knocked on the victim’s door claiming to be a member of the Croton Police Department. Abila then demanded money from the victim, who refused and notifie…

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by Zak Failla