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Would-Be Victim Foils Attempted Phone Scammer In Inwood, Police Say Would-Be Victim Foils Attempted Phone Scammer In Inwood, Police Say
Would-Be Victim Foils Attempted Phone Scammer In Inwood, Police Say A quick-thinking Long Islander avoided falling victim to an alleged phone scammer. The 73-year-old Inwood woman contacted Nassau County Police on Wednesday morning, Oct, 2, saying a man had called her claiming to work for her bank’s fraud department. During the call, he told the woman there were fraudulent charges on her bank card and they would arrange for someone to pick up the card from her home. Fortunately, the woman realized she was being scammed and contacted detectives. Eight hours later, police located the suspect, 28-year-old Darren Saunders, of Brooklyn, and arrested him witho…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Scammer Posing As Microsoft Employee Tries Draining East Meadow Man's Savings, Police Say Scammer Posing As Microsoft Employee Tries Draining East Meadow Man's Savings, Police Say
Scammer Posing As Microsoft Employee Tries Draining East Meadow Man's Savings, Police Say A 26-year-old man is accused of targeting a Long Island resident through an elaborate computer scam. Nassau County Police said an 82-year-old East Meadow man contacted detectives at around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, saying he had received a message on his computer from someone claiming to be an employee for Microsoft. The purported employee told the man that his bank accounts had been compromised and that he needed to withdraw all of his savings and “await further instructions” about where to send the funds. Fortunately, the victim realized he was being scammed and immediately contacted…

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by Michael Mashburn
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$47K Scam: 1 Arrested, 2 At Large Following Long Island Scheme $47K Scam: 1 Arrested, 2 At Large Following Long Island Scheme
$47K Scam: 1 Arrested, 2 At Large Following Elmont Scheme One man has been nabbed for his alleged role in scamming a Long Island resident out of tens of thousands of dollars, leaving two other suspects at large, police announced. The Elmont scheme began at 8 a.m. on Monday, June 24. According to Nassau County Police, a 77-year-old man was using his computer at his Elmont home when we received a pop-up message asking him to call a certain phone number. He called the number and spoke to someone who claimed to be from the Federal Reserve. The scammer told him to withdraw all of the money in his bank account pending an investigation. The man comp…

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by Sophie Grieser
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$45K Scam: Florida Man Nabbed For Long Island Scheme, Police Say $45K Scam: Florida Man Nabbed For Long Island Scheme, Police Say
$45K Scam: Florida Man Nabbed For Long Island Scheme, Police Say A Florida man has been arrested after pretending to be a credit union representative and attempting to steal tens of thousands of dollars from a local woman who had already been scammed. The alleged scam occurred on Tuesday, May 28, according to Nassau County Police. At approximately 8 a.m. that day, a Hicksville woman received a call from someone claiming to be a fraud department representative with the Nassau Federal Credit Union. He told the woman that her bank account had been compromised and that she needed to withdraw $45,000 in order to keep the money safe. However, the woman h…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Man Nabbed Attempting To Rip Off Long Island Resident As Roofer Man Nabbed Attempting To Rip Off Long Island Resident As Roofer
Man Nabbed Attempting To Rip Off Long Island Resident As Roofer A man was arrested after allegedly posing as a roofer and demanding some $20,000 from an elderly Long Island man. Terry McDonagh, age 29, of Keansburg, New Jersey, was apprehended on Monday, Feb. 5 by Nassau County detective after approaching the man in Greenvale.  According to detectives, an unknown man knocked on a Maple Street home and notified the owner that his roof was leaking. The man asked the 82-year-old victim, to come outside to see the problem.  The victim went outside and saw a second man place a ladder against the house and go to the roof. While …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Men Punch, Choke Couple During Long Island Motel Robbery: Police Men Punch, Choke Couple During Long Island Motel Robbery: Police
Men Punch, Choke Couple During Long Island Motel Robbery: Police Two Long Island men were arrested after they robbed a couple in their motel room, threatening to kill a woman if the other victim didn’t give them money. It happened on Thursday, Jan. 11 in North Long Beach, according to Nassau County Police. At approximately 5:30 a.m., 32-year-old Ishmel Owens and 28-year-old Kylil Freeman, both of Freeport, were allegedly invited into the motel room of a couple in North Long Beach, the address of which was not released by authorities. Once inside, Owens began to punch the male victim in the chest multiple times as he lay in the motel room bed. At th…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Prop Movie Money Used By NY Woman To Steal Car, Police Say Prop Movie Money Used By NY Woman To Steal Car, Police Say
Prop Movie Money Used By NY Woman To Steal Car, Police Say A woman from the region is accused of pulling a fast one on a car seller by using counterfeit money to steal their vehicle. State Police in Rensselaer County said troopers were first contacted in July 2023 by a Troy resident claiming that a woman had tried to purchase their car using fraudulent money. The woman allegedly gave the victim multiple counterfeit bills in exchange for a car that had been listed on Facebook Marketplace. Fortunately, the victim realized the money was fake and refused to go through with the transaction. Weeks later, troopers in Warren County received a complaint f…

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by Michael Mashburn
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PayPal Scam Defrauds Over $40K From Long Island Woman: Police PayPal Scam Defrauds Over $40K From Long Island Woman: Police
PayPal Scam Defrauds Over $40K From Long Island Woman: Police A Long Island woman lost tens of thousands in a scam involving a fake PayPal scam and US government agents, police said. On Thursday, July 13, a Manhasset woman received an email from what she believed was PayPal, according to Nassau County Police. The email claimed the woman had a fraudulent payment on her PayPal account, and gave her a number to call. When she called the false PayPal number, they told her that she owed $39,000. She was told to withdraw the money and that a representative from the US Department of Justice would come to her home to pick it up. The victim complied an…

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by Sophie Grieser
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‘Cold-Blooded' Killer Sentenced For Murder, Attempted Home Theft Of Long Island Mechanic ‘Cold-Blooded' Killer Sentenced For Murder, Attempted Home Theft Of Long Island Mechanic
‘Cold-Blooded' Killer Sentenced For Murder, Attempted Home Theft Of Long Island Mechanic Nearly three years after a 69-year-old engine mechanic was found shot to death inside his Long Island home, his killer is heading to prison for decades. Donatila O’Mahony, age 43, of Central Islip, was sentenced to 25 years to life behind bars in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, March 2. It followed her jury conviction for second-degree murder in the killing of Lee Pedersen in March 2020. Earlier Report: 'Motivated By Greed': Woman Convicted In Murder, Attempted Home Theft Of Aquebogue Mechanic According to prosecutors, Pedersen was found dead inside his Aquebogue home on March 8, 2…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Grand Theft Not-o: Trio Tries, Fails To Steal BMW From Affluent LI Neighborhood, Police Say Grand Theft Not-o: Trio Tries, Fails To Steal BMW From Affluent LI Neighborhood, Police Say
Grand Theft Not-o: Trio Tries, Fails To Steal BMW From Affluent LI Neighborhood, Police Say Three would-be car thieves are facing charges after allegedly trying, and failing, to steal a vehicle from an affluent Long Island neighborhood. The incident occurred at around 1:40 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27, in Roslyn Heights at a home on Field Lane, according to Nassau County Police. Investigators said the suspects pulled up to the victim's home in a Pontiac G6 before walking up to a BMW that was parked in a driveway. They then entered the vehicle and attempted to start it, but were unsuccessful, police said. The suspects managed to take a black Canada Goose jacket from the BMW before fleein…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man Attempted To Scam Nassau County Woman Out Of Thousands, Police Say Man Attempted To Scam Nassau County Woman Out Of Thousands, Police Say
Man Attempted To Scam Nassau County Woman Out Of Thousands, Police Say A Long Island man has been arrested for allegedly attempting to scam a woman out of thousands of dollars. Joshua Estrella Gomez, age 28, of Mineola, was arrested by Nassau County Police on Thursday, Jan. 20 for the incident which took place in Seaford. According to the detectives, a 73-year-old woman was contacted by an unknown man who was claiming to be her grandson, he stated that he was in jail and that she needed to contact his lawyer.  The victim received a second call from an unknown man saying he was her grandsons’ lawyer and he needed $8,000 to post his bail, police said.…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Sentenced For Stealing $103,050 From Woman In Area Man Sentenced For Stealing $103,050 From Woman In Area
Man Sentenced For Stealing $103,050 From Woman In Area A career criminal from Long Island who was busted by undercover police officers after scamming an 85-year-old Hudson Valley woman out of more than $100,000 has been sentenced after being convicted by a jury on multiple charges, the Putnam County District Attorney’s Office announced. Suffolk County resident James Mcinerney, of Coram, was convicted following a jury trial of second-degree grand larceny, attempted grand larceny, and resisting arrest following a months-long scheme that saw him bilk a Cold Spring woman out of tens of thousands of dollars. On Tuesday, Nov. 16, Putnam County Distri…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Man Arranged Meeting To Try To Collect Thousands From Scam Victim, Police Say Westchester Man Arranged Meeting To Try To Collect Thousands From Scam Victim, Police Say
Westchester Man Arranged Meeting To Try To Collect Thousands From Scam Victim, Police Say A Westchester man is facing charges for allegedly attempting to steal thousands of dollars from a Long Island resident as part of an “elder scam” that was intercepted by investigators, police said. Nassau County Police detectives said that an 82-year-old victim was contacted over the phone over the weekend by a stranger who claimed to know who scammed him in the past, and he would provide the information if he was paid thousands of dollars. According to police, detectives launched an undercover operation on Sunday, June 27, and communicated with the suspect, 21-year-old Milyone Clariot, of …

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by Zak Failla
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Long Island Man Tried To Scam Out-Of-State Woman, Police Say Long Island Man Tried To Scam Out-Of-State Woman, Police Say
Long Island Man Tried To Scam Out-Of-State Woman, Police Say A Long Island man was arrested for allegedly attempting to scam an out-of-state woman by telling her that her grandson had been arrested and she needed to send money for his bail. Anderson Espinal-Corona, age 28, of Copiague was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 8, after being caught attempting to retrieve the money, said the Suffolk County Police. According to police, an 80-year-old North Carolina woman received a call on Wednesday, Jan. 6 from a person claiming to be her grandson.  The caller stated he was arrested for DWI following a motor vehicle crash that injured another person. The caller…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Savvy Long Island Couple Reports Scammers To Police, Two Under Arrest Savvy Long Island Couple Reports Scammers To Police, Two Under Arrest
Savvy Long Island Couple Reports Scammers To Police, Two Under Arrest A savvy couple was able to thwart a pair of scammers after they called claiming the Long Island couple's granddaughter had been arrested. The incident took place around noon, Wednesday, Dec. 2, when the North Sea would-be victims received the call from an individual claiming their granddaughter had been arrested and was being held in New York City, said Lt. Susan Ralph of the Southampton Police.  The scammer requested $15,000 for bail and said they would send a courier to retrieve the cash from the local couple, Ralph said.  After conversing with his wife, the coup…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Attempted To Scam Long Island Woman Out Of Thousands, Police Say Man Attempted To Scam Long Island Woman Out Of Thousands, Police Say
Man Attempted To Scam Long Island Woman Out Of Thousands, Police Say A 31-year-old man was arrested on Long Island for allegedly attempting to pull an "elder scam" on an elderly woman. Devon Johnson, of Queens, was arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 4, in Westbury for the scam which took place on Tuesday, Nov. 3, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, an 80-year-old woman, who lives out of state, was contacted via telephone on Tuesday by an unknown man who told her grandson was arrested and needed bail money for his release.  The victim was instructed to put $8,000 cash into a package and have it sent by UPS to a Westbury addre…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Nabbed After Trying To Scam Long Island Woman Out Of Thousands, Police Say Man Nabbed After Trying To Scam Long Island Woman Out Of Thousands, Police Say
Man Nabbed After Trying To Scam Long Island Woman Out Of Thousands, Police Say An alleged scammer was arrested after attempting to bilk a Long Island woman out of thousands of dollars by posing as her grandson, police said. Bronx resident Jose Rosario was arrested after claiming that an 87-year-old Hicksville woman’s grandson had been arrested and required $6,350 for bail. Police said that the woman was contacted at her Croyden Avenue home, and was instructed that Rosario would come to collect the money.  The woman became suspicious and contacted the Nassau County Police Department. When Rosario came to collect the money in Hicksville shortly before 6 p.m. on T…

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by Zak Failla
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Duo Nabbed For Attempting To Scam Long Island Woman Out Of Thousands, Police Say Duo Nabbed For Attempting To Scam Long Island Woman Out Of Thousands, Police Say
Duo Nabbed For Attempting To Scam Long Island Woman Out Of Thousands, Police Say Two fraudsters attempted to bilk a Long Island woman out of thousands of dollars by pretending her grandson had been involved in a drunk driving crash, police said. A 95-year-old Lindenhurst resident was contacted by two men who stated that her grandson was in a drunk driving crash and required $8,000 cash to cover bail and attorney fees. The callers directed her to place the cash in her mailbox and they would come by to pick up the money. Police said that the woman said she would comply, even though she knew it was a scam and alerted detectives at the Suffolk County Police Department. Off…

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by Zak Failla
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One Man, Three Juveniles Nabbed For Sunrise Mall Robbery Of Two 15-Year-Olds One Man, Three Juveniles Nabbed For Sunrise Mall Robbery Of Two 15-Year-Olds
One Man, Three Juveniles Nabbed For Sunrise Mall Robbery Of Two 15-Year-Olds Four suspects have been arrested following a robbery at Sunrise Mall, police say. Nassau County Police say two 15-year-old males were approached by an adult male and three juvenile males at the Sunrise Mall in Massapequa (850 Sunrise Highway) on Monday, Nov. 18 around 7 p.m. The suspects allegedly demanded the victim to give him a pair of earphones, police say. The victim refused and attempted to walk away when one of the suspects allegedly pulled out a knife and threatened the victims, who were then able to alert mall security, according to police. The four suspects allegedly fled on foo…

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by Valerie Musson
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Man Accused Of Forcing Teen Driver To Pay Him After Saying She Hit Him In Woodbury Parking Lot Man Accused Of Forcing Teen Driver To Pay Him After Saying She Hit Him In Woodbury Parking Lot
Man Accused Of Forcing Teen Driver To Pay Him After Saying She Hit Him In Woodbury Parking Lot A Woodbury man was busted by police for allegedly forcing a teen driver to pay him after accusing her of hitting him in a parking lot. Nassau County Police Second Squad detectives said the incident took place around 1:11 p.m., Friday, May 10, in Woodbury,  police said. According to detectives, Peter Cannetti, 34, was walking in the parking lot at 7956 Jericho Turnpike, when he allegedly approached the 18-year-old who was driving in the parking lot and accused her of striking him with her car, police said. Cannetti intimidated and coerced her into giving him $100 for an alleg…

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by Kathy Reakes