Brooklyn Waitress Charged With Scamming Widow Out Of Nearly $500K

NEW YORK (AP) — A waitress in a Brooklyn diner befriended an 84-year-old widow and is accused of scamming her out of nearly a half-million dollars.

The Brooklyn District Attorney's Office says 46-year-old Alicia Legall met the woman more than a decade ago, building trust and eventually gaining access to her money. Legall was arraigned Tuesday on grand larceny and identity theft charges.

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The Daily News reported the victim was a customer at the Arch Diner on Ralph Ave. in Flatlands,

Prosecutors say the victim let Legall purchase small items at local stores, but they say the waitress went on to forge the victim's signature on checks made out to herself and for cash.

Authorities say the funds stolen totaled about $480,000. If convicted, Legall faces up to 15 years in prison.

Legall is being held on $2.5 million bail. It wasn't clear if she's represented by an attorney who could comment on the charges.

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