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Seen 'EM? Lowlife Thieves Con Paramus Man, 76, Out Of $10,000, Leave Him Holding Paper
They call it the "pigeon drop" -- an old, heartless trick that still causes heartbreak.
Paramus police are hoping someone sees or knows the sleazebags who duped a 76-year-old borough resident into withdrawing $10,000 from his bank and letting them hold it.
It happened awhile ago -- Thursday, July 13, to be exact -- in the parking lot of Loews at the Bergen Town Center off eastbound Route 4, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said.
It was first reported to the media and public as a robbery. But as detectives probed further, what really happened came out.
It turns out a well-dressed …
Busted: Bronx Couple Scammed Nearly $10K From Elderly South Jersey Woman, Police Say
A man and woman from the Bronx were caught by police after they allegedly scammed nearly $10,000 from an elderly South Jersey resident.
Raul Santos-Marte, 39, and Karina De Los Santos-Polanco, 34, called the victim claiming to represent her nephew on Tuesday, March 1, Hamilton Police said in a news release.
The pair told the victim that her nephew had been arrested for crashing into a pregnant woman while drunk driving before another party got on the phone and claimed to represent an attorney with the Legal Aid Society out of Manchester, NY, and asked for $9,800 in cash, police said.
The v…
