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4 Scammers Caught After Trying To Steal Thousands From Victims In Westchester: DA 4 Scammers Caught After Trying To Steal Thousands From Victims In Westchester: DA
4 Scammers Caught After Trying To Steal Thousands From Victims In Westchester: DA Four scammers were caught in the same week in Westchester after posing as victims' relatives or friends to try and steal thousands of dollars from them, officials said.  The four individuals who were arrested were allegedly participating in schemes known as "grandparent scams," in which a scammer will pose as a victim's relative or friend in need of urgent assistance, Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah announced on Wednesday, April 26.  The scams usually target elderly victims, Rocah said.  Earlier Report - Scammer Poses As Victim's Friend, Asks for $15K, Get…

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Scammer Poses As Victim's Friend, Asks for $15K, Gets Arrested Instead In Westchester: Police Scammer Poses As Victim's Friend, Asks for $15K, Gets Arrested Instead In Westchester: Police
Scammer Poses As Victim's Friend, Asks for $15K, Gets Arrested Instead In Westchester: Police A would-be scammer who posed as a victim's friend and asked for over $15,000 in bail money in Westchester was instead met at their door by detectives who quickly arrested him, police said.  The incident happened on Thursday, April 20, when a New Rochelle resident received a call from someone who was claiming to be a friend in jail who was in need of bail money, according to New Rochelle Police.  The resident then received a second call from someone claiming to be from a "public defender's office," and that they needed over $15,000 in bail money to free the "friend."  The wou…

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