Nassau Police Looking For Man Scammed Woman Out Of Thousands

Nassau County police are searching for a man who scammed a senior citizen living in Oceanside out of tens of thousands of dollars.

According to police, an 81-year-old woman received a call from an unknown man on Dec. 3 who said that her son was involved in a car crash that caused injuries, and she needed to give him $7,500 for bail. The woman arranged for a cash transaction to happen at her home.

After the woman paid the money, the man contacted her again for an additional $7,500, saying that the bail was raised. He told the woman that a pregnant woman was injured in the crash and that her baby had died. The woman paid the money.

Police say she was contacted a third time by the same man, who claimed that he needed $30,000 to cover medical costs. He told the woman that if she paid in cash, he would expunge her son's criminal record. The same man came to the woman's house to collect the money.

The man was captured on a surveillance system the woman had. He was driving a dark, four-door Honda.

Police ask anyone with information about this crime to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous, and you could earn a cash reward if your information leads to an arrest.

Photos courtesy Nassau County Police Department