In just one week, victims in Downtown Brooklyn lost nearly $7,000 to scammers posing as youth basketball fundraisers, highlighting the risks of mobile donation requests.
Former Miss New York Briana Siaca lost $2,000 to a scammer while donating in Manhattan, prompting NYPD warnings about mobile payment apps and caution in donations.
The NYPD reported multiple incidents of fraud in Brooklyn, warning of scammers approaching pedestrians for donations and exploiting mobile payment apps to steal money directly.
Scammers approached individuals under the guise of raising funds for youth basketball teams, often using deceit to gain access to victims' phones for illicit transfers.
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