The Nauseating Rise and Fall of an Upper West Side Socialite Scammer
She was born to modest means in Brooklyn and became–if only for a few years–an Upper West Side socialite. But she was nasty to the
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Police Seek Suspect Wanted in “Elderly Scam”
NYPD officials have put out an alert about a suspect they say committed two acts of grand larceny ‘by means of a false promise’ when
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Zelle Scammers Find Victims in Central Park
A string of mobile banking scams targeting visitors of Central Park has the NYPD on high alert.
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Local Business (Almost) Falls Victim to Check Washing Scam
An Upper West Side small business was the unfortunate victim of a check washing scam, though their story – thanks in large part to the
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Another Elderly Person Targeted in Bail Scam
We recently reported about an August 23 incident in which an elderly lady was scammed out of $9,500 by a person pretending to be her
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78-Year-Old UWS Woman Swindled Out of $9,500 in Bail Scam
Last month, an Upper West Side woman got a phone call from someone pretending to be her down on his luck grandson.
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NYC Headlines: Restaurant Scammers, Social Media Checks For Gun Applicants
Here are some brief summaries of trending stories around NYC.
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Most Read Stories, July 2024
Here were our biggest stories in July, according to you.
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A Forum for Upper West Side Seniors
The Upper West Side Coalition will host ‘Standing Up For Our Upper West Side Seniors’ at the Goddard Riverside Community Center (593 Columbus Avenue at
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UWS Woman Tries to Buy Apartment, Loses Over $750,000 to Cyber Criminals: Lawsuit
An Upper West Side woman claims she was swindled out of over $750,000 when her real estate lawyer’s email was hacked. And now she’s suing
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