MASSAPEQUA, N.Y. (PIX11) — A man was tricked into wiring over $100,000 to a mysterious person posing as his real estate attorney, according to Nassau County Police.
The 28-year-old victim had been emailing with someone whom he believed was his real estate attorney to pay them for closing on a property on Monday, police said.
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The man wired approximately $112,000 to a bank, according to police. Shortly after, he received an email from his real attorney saying the previous emails and payment requests were not from them and were from an unknown subject.
The investigation is ongoing, police said…