Men distract NYC 80-year-old with lottery ticket scam, steal $17K worth of jewelry

NEW YORK The NYPD is searching for the group of men who used a lottery ticket scam to steal tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of jewelry from an 80-year-old woman.

What we know:On Thursday, March 20, at approximately 11:45 a.m., four men stopped at 845 White Plains Road, a building within a shopping center in Soundview, The Bronx.

Two of the alleged thieves began talking to the 80-year-old victim. Using a lottery ticket scam to distract her, the foursome managed to steal approximately $17,700 worth of jewelry, police said.

The suspects fled in a gray Honda Pilot with New Jersey plates. Fortunately, the victim was unharmed.

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