The Brief
- Two men allegedly tricked a woman into trading $5,000 in jewelry for what she believed was a winning lottery ticket, the NYPD said.
- The suspects approached the 69-year-old woman at around 10:50 a.m. Saturday on 78th Street in Woodhaven, Queens, police said.
- The men allegedly told the woman they could not cash the ticket themselves due to their immigration status.
NEW YORK – The NYPD is searching for two men who allegedly tricked a woman into trading jewelry worth thousands of dollars for what she believed was a winning lottery ticket.
What we know:
According to police, the two suspects in a light gray BMW SUV approached the 69-year-old woman at around 10:50 a.m. Saturday on 78th Street in Woodhaven, Queens.
The men allegedly got out of the vehicle and told her they had a winning lottery ticket, but could not cash it due to their immigration status. …