NYPD searches for 4 suspects in Brooklyn lottery scam that cost woman $15,000

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying four people wanted in connection with an alleged lottery scam in Williamsburg that left a woman out thousands of dollars.

According to police, the incident happened on Tuesday, May 19, in front of 700 Broadway.

Investigators say a 56-year-old woman was approached by an unidentified man who claimed he had a winning lottery ticket but could not cash it because of his immigration status. Police say an unidentified woman and two additional men then joined the conversation…

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