Police are warning people in Central Park about the latest way thieves are stealing thousands of dollars from unsuspecting victims.
NYPD officers were out in Central Park on Tuesday to warn New Yorkers of scammers preying on generous people.
Since May 19, the NYPD has received at least six reports of women being approached by a group of young men in Central Park -- mostly in Sheep Meadow.They then convinced the women to hand over their phones, saying they'll type in the email address associated with their account. Two of the victims were able to cancel the transactions in time but the other four lost a total of nearly $7,000., former Miss New York Briana Siaca, who lost $2,000.
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