Crime & Safety
Seaford Woman Victim Of Elder Scam: Police
The man is accused of portraying himself as the victim's jailed grandson, who claimed to need $8,000 to post bail, Nassau police say.
SEAFORD, NY — A man was taken into custody for attempting to scam an elderly woman in Seaford on Thursday.
The man, claiming to be the 73-year-old woman's grandson, said he was in jail and she should contact his lawyer, police said.
The victim received a call from an unknown man a short time later, claiming to be the grandson's lawyer and that she needed to pay $8,000 for his bail, detectives said.
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There was a third call from another person, who said he was the bail bondsman and was in the area to collect the money.
Suspecting it might be a scam, the victim contacted police before the person arrived.
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Joshua Estrella Gomez, 28, of Mineola, took the envelope from the woman and was immediately placed under arrest, police said.
He was charged with third-degree attempted grand larceny and released on an appearance ticket. Gomez is due in court on Feb. 3.
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