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$185K Scam: Fake Arrest Scheme Costs Long Island Woman Thousands, Police Say $185K Scam: Fake Arrest Scheme Costs Long Island Woman Thousands, Police Say
$185K Scam: Fake Arrest Scheme Costs Long Island Woman Thousands, Police Say Authorities are asking the community to be on high alert for scams after a local woman was swindled out of nearly $200,000. From Wednesday, April 26 to Monday, May 8, a 78-year-old Wantagh woman received calls from someone claiming to be her grandson, the Nassau County Police said. The suspect pretending to be the woman’s grandson reportedly told her that he needed money for bail and instructed the victim to withdraw money from her bank and send it to various locations. Over the course of nearly two weeks, the victim had complied multiple times, transferring a total of $185,325 from her…

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by Sophie Grieser
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String Of Scams Steals Over $500,000 From Long Island Residents String Of Scams Steals Over $500,000 From Long Island Residents
String Of Scams Steals Over $500,000 From Long Island Residents Three separate scams, all happening in the span of a week, have targeted older Nassau residents and cost them thousands of dollars each. On Monday, April 24, the Nassau County Police Department reported a string of cons that targeted the citizens, all of whom were over the age of 65. The first reported incident happened in Farmingdale on Thursday, April 6, when detectives reported that a 69-year-old woman received a call from someone claiming to be an Apple employee. The scammer convinced the victim that her computer and all accounts had been compromised. In order to keep her money s…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Police Issue New Warning For 'Difficult To Investigate' Scams Police Issue New Warning For 'Difficult To Investigate' Scams
Police Issue New Warning For 'Difficult To Investigate' Scams Police are warning the public about a new increase in scams that are "difficult to investigate." The scams, which take place all over the country, have also been reported region. "Even though the police may be made aware of these types of cases, they can be difficult to investigate because many times the suspects are in another country or quickly leave the scene where very little suspect information is available," the Trumbull Police Department in Fairfield County, Connecticut, said. Here's a list of the types of scams: The caller claimed to be a family member that has an illness or was …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Nor'easter: Suffolk Man Drowns After Falling Into Pool While Shoveling Snow Nor'easter: Suffolk Man Drowns After Falling Into Pool While Shoveling Snow
Nor'easter: Suffolk Man Drowns After Falling Into Pool While Shoveling Snow A Long Island man drowned after he fell into a swimming pool while shoveling snow from the nor'easter that moved through the region.  Southold Town Police said the man was a senior citizen from the Suffolk County hamlet of Cutchogue, in the Town of Southold on the north fork of Long Island, according to the Suffolk Times. Authorities responded to the home at about 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 29, the news outlet reported. They took the man out of the pool and began giving him CPR before the man was hospitalized and pronounced deceased, the Suffolk Times said. The man's identity was no…

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by Nicole Valinote
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71-Year-Old Dies After Road-Rage Assault By Westchester Man, Police Say 71-Year-Old Dies After Road-Rage Assault By Westchester Man, Police Say
71-Year-Old Dies After Road-Rage Assault By Westchester Man, Police Say A man has died following an assault during an alleged road-rage event involving a Westchester County man in Fairfield County. The victim, Michael Frank Gentile, age 71, of Stamford, died late Thursday, Nov. 18, after the incident in Stamford. It took place around 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 17 on Cold Spring Road. See Earlier Story: Stamford Man In 'Grave Condition' Following Assault, Police Say After the assault, police arrested Westchester County resident Emmanuel Joshua Matias, age 25, of Yonkers for assault of an elderly person, said Lt. Tom Scanlon of the Stamford Police De…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Don't Fall For It: Police Issue Alert For Social Security Scam Don't Fall For It: Police Issue Alert For Social Security Scam
Don't Fall For It: Police Issue Alert For Social Security Scam Alarm bells are sounding for law enforcement agencies as a new Social Security scam continues making the rounds as opportunistic fraudsters look to exploit the elderly. An alert was issued by police agencies in New York after they received multiple reports of scammers impersonating Social Security Administration (SSA) employees over the phone requesting personal information or money. Police said that some of the imposters have made threats or demanded immediate payment to help their victims avoid arrest or potential legal action. Officials noted that SSA employees will never threaten anyon…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Woman Killed In Long Island Apartment Fire Woman Killed In Long Island Apartment Fire
Woman Killed In Long Island Apartment Fire A 79-year-old woman was killed when a fire broke out in a  Long Island apartment complex overnight. First responders in Nassau County were dispatched to Nicole Court in Bethpage at approximately 2:20 a.m. on Friday, April 2, where a resident reported the smell of smoke coming from an apartment building in a 55-and-over complex. Upon arrival, crews found that there was a fire in one of the upper units in the apartment complex. Officials said that members of the Hicksville Fire Department forced entry into the apartment and found a 79-year-old woman unconscious on the floor. She was tr…

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by Zak Failla
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LI Woman Saved From $25K Court Officer Scam By Quick-Thinking Home Health Aide, Police Say LI Woman Saved From $25K Court Officer Scam By Quick-Thinking Home Health Aide, Police Say
LI Woman Saved From $25K Court Officer Scam By Quick-Thinking Home Health Aide, Police Say A quick-thinking home health aide saved an elderly woman from being scammed out of $25,000 by a man calling to say her grandson on Long Island had been arrested and need money. Osvaldo Vallejo-Perez, age 21, of New York City, was arrested around 11:32 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 28, in Seaford, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, an unknown man, later identified as Vallejo-Perez, contacted the 90-year-old woman saying he was a court officer.  Vallejo-Perez then claimed the victim’s grandson had been arrested for DWI and needed $25,000 dollars for bail.  The victim’s…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Long Island Woman Victim Of Grandparent Scam, Police Say Long Island Woman Victim Of Grandparent Scam, Police Say
Long Island Woman Victim Of Grandparent Scam, Police Say Police are warning residents to be careful of a telephone scam targeting the elderly after a Long Island woman was scammed out of $1,000. Nassau County Police learned of the crime on Thursday, Dec. 12, after a post office employee called police with concerns that an 81-year-old East Meadow resident might be the target of a scam, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, the victim received a phone call sometime in November from an unknown man who told her that she had won $5.5 million but needed to send $500 in order to claim the money. The woman sent the money. The victim w…

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by Kathy Reakes