Swindlers con NYC girl out of $5K value of jewellery — by buying and selling the bling for a ‘profitable’ lottery ticket

A girl in Queens was conned out of $5,000 value of jewellery after two males who claimed they couldn’t acquire a lottery jackpot due to their immigration standing supplied to commerce their “profitable” ticket for her bling, police stated.

Cops stated the 69-year-old girl was approached by the 2 grifters after they rolled up on her of their grey BMW round 10:50 a.m. in entrance of  86-75 78 St. in Woodhaven. 

The pair of fraudsters acquired out of the automotive and started to inform the lady that they’d been fortunate sufficient to have a profitable lottery ticket with them – however had been unable to gather the prize due to their immigration standing, police stated. 

It wasn’t instantly clear how a lot they informed the lady the jackpot was.

The scamsters then satisfied the lady to commerce her bling – which cops stated was value round $5,000 – in return for the ticket, in response to police. 

Authorities stated that after getting the lady at hand over her jewels underneath false pretenses, the thieves then requested her if she may purchase ache medicine for them at a close-by pharmacy.

When the girl entered the shop to get the duo the meds, they disappeared with the loot, police stated. 

Authorities launched pictures of the suspects, with one of many swindlers seen carrying a white shirt, khaki pants and a newsboy cap. The opposite is seen in an all-black outfit, together with a black baseball cap.

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