Money Intercepted As Part Of 2 Scams: Suffolk Police

SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY — Suffolk police detectives saved two people a lot of money.

Detectives intercepted cash from out-of-state earmarked to scammers in Suffolk County, police said.

A 77-year-old woman from Bixby, Oklahoma, was contacted on Tuesday by a man claiming her grandson was arrested for running a red light in Kansas City, Kansas, police said. The woman was told to mail $4,000 cash to an address in Huntington Station to pay for his bail, police said.

In a separate case, a 66-year-old man from Maryland received an email saying his computer had been infected with a virus and that tech support had accessed his computer and mistakenly refunded the man $16,750, which needed to be paid back, police said. On Tuesday, the victim sent the money through a shipping service to an address in Mastic Beach, police said.

Financial Crimes Unit detectives were notified of both scams and the money was intercepted before it was delivered to the intended destinations.

Detectives are asking anyone who believes they may be a victim of a scam or anyone who has information about a scam to call the Financial Crimes Unit at 631-852-6821.