Boro Park Shomrim - Scammer Busted in Boro Park After $30K Theft

On August 6th, Shamre received a call from a woman who had just been scammed out of $30,000 by someone posing as a representative from the Social Security office. Shamre immediately sprang into action, gathering surveillance footage to track the suspect. Working closely with the victim, Shamre arranged a second meet up with the scammer. As the victim left the bank, Shamre members closely followed using both ground teams and drone surveillance, carefully monitoring every move up to the meeting location. [Music] is coming out. Coming out of view, we need to set up uh 15 to 59 over. I'm going to give a grid 139 over to 1659. Which are the units? units at the 158 [Music] unit 156 might be another one from yesterday. So far on the floor advis coming my way. >> Should be 25135. >> In coordination with the NYPD's 66th precinct, officers were in position. [Music] >> Okay. Someone's on the way. Don't worry. Don't worry. Okay. 61 have a clean shot as well. So, I guess we just uh just keep our eyes open. Asian on the school in black shirt 59 kicked at him. It's probably him. I kicked that. He's a black shirt. He parked his corner 15. Probably him. I'm going to verify over the phone. Blue jeans, black pants, black cap, black shirt, blue jeans on her ears. Let's call this corner 1 59. Units keep the air clean. She's coming out. She's coming out. He just advised you should meet him by corner 59. Yeah, that's him. Please now I don't see him. Let's keep the clear. She's coming out. She's coming out. Now, guys, be on position. He's on a scooter. Better be ready for it. Let's go to house code 69. Please reread right now. Waiting for the code. He has a package. He has a package right here. As soon as the perpetrator completed the transaction, the NYPD moved in and made the arrest. Oro Park Shamron reminds you, never give out personal information over the phone. If you're unsure or feel threatened, call 911 and contact Boro Park Shopper immediately. I'm Chief Richard Taylor, NYPD community affairs with a very important message. If someone calls saying that they are a cop and they're asking for money, then they're not a cop. They are a con. A con artist pretending to be a cop. New York City police officers who never call asking for any type of money whatsoever. If you receive a phone call from someone saying they are a police officer and they're demanding money because they say you have a warrant or anything of that nature, call 911 and report that to us. Nobody should be scammed. Just today we had an incident in the compound of the 66 precinct where a person was scammed for money by a person saying they were a police officer and there was a warrant. It was totally false. Bring this message to the community to please tell your family and your friends. The police department will never ask for any type of money whatsoever. We have a tremendous working relationship with the show patrol. Want to acknowledge Bark for their tremendous work. and helping us make this arrest today and their work day to day between car breakings, burglaries, and everything else missing children. They at the forefront assisting us and help the community. I don't think you've ever had a better, stronger working relationship than right here, right now police department and community leaders such as Sher. So, thank you for your support, your friendship. May we all have many more great years to come. Thank you. [Music]