Hicksville woman loses nearly $1M in alleged elder scam; Queens woman arrested

Police say the victim received a phone call claiming she was involved in a crime in India and needed to withdraw money to resolve the matter.

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Police say the victim received a phone call claiming she was involved in a crime in India and needed to withdraw money to resolve the matter.

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