BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) — The search continues for a thief who police say has been scamming New Yorkers and making off with thousands of dollars by tricking people into cashing fake checks.
PIX11 spoke to one of the victims, a 22-year-old woman. “He said he was behind on his rent. he showed me papers and said his account wasn’t working.”
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That’s all it took for the victim to open her heart and her bank account. The man convinced her to deposit two checks into her account and give him the cash so he could pay his rent. He allegedly told her he would also give her $100 for her kindness.
The victim reported that the man withdrew approximately $900 from her account at the ATM, but instructed her to visit the teller for the remaining amount…