Suspects Con Woman Out Of $4,500 In ‘Pigeon Drop’ Scam Filed Under: $4500, 68-Year-Old Woman, con artists, Pigeon Drop Scam, Queens, Scam A surveillance image of a woman who is wanted, along with a man, for allegedly bilking a woman out of $4,500 in a "pigeon drop" scam.
Suspects Con Woman Out Of $4,500 In ‘Pigeon Drop’ Scam Filed Under: $4500, 68-Year-Old Woman, con artists, Pigeon Drop Scam, Queens, Scam A surveillance image of a woman who is wanted, along with a man, for allegedly bilking a woman out of $4,500 in a "pigeon drop" scam. (Credit: NYPD) NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Police Sunday evening were searching for two suspects who victimized a 68-year-old woman in Queens with the infamous pigeon drop scam. The scam generally involves two con artists who claim they have found a large sum of money and convince a victim that he or she can get a cut. They then ask the victim to put down a deposit to show good faith that they will commit to the plan, and make off with the deposit, leaving the victim empty-handed. Back on Dec. 12, a man and woman targeted a victim for the scam in the 114th Police Precinct, which includes Astoria, Long Island City, Woodside and Jackson Heights in Queens. The suspects told the woman they had found a large sum of money and could split it, but they would have to pay taxes on it. The victim drove the suspects to the bank, where she withdrew $4,500 and gave it to the male suspect. They then drove to another location, where the victim got out of the car, and the suspects fled the scene in a black sedan with Connecticut plates, police said. The suspects were described as a black male between 35 and 40 years old wearing a brown suit, and a black female between 35 and 40 years old wearing a blue and white scarf, and a dark blue jacket. The female suspect was caught on surveillance video. Please leave your comments below…
