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Swindlers con NYC woman out of $5K worth of jewelry — by trading the bling for a ‘winning’ lottery ticket

Nypost · · 301 words · By David DeTurris
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Swindlers con NYC woman out of $5K worth of jewelry — by trading the bling for a ‘winning’ lottery ticket See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Swindlers con NYC woman out of $5K worth of jewelry — by trading the bling for a ‘winning’ lottery ticket See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The New York Post on Google A woman in Queens was conned out of $5,000 worth of jewelry after two men who claimed they couldn’t collect a lottery jackpot because of their immigration status offered to trade their “winning” ticket for her bling, police…

Common ground

Cops said the 69-year-old woman was approached by the two grifters after they rolled up on her in their gray BMW around 10:50 a.m.

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/09/us-news/swindlers-con-nyc-woman-out-of-5k-worth-of…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The pair of fraudsters got out of the car and began to tell the woman that they’d been lucky enough to have a winning lottery ticket with them – but were unable to collect the prize because of their immigration status, police said.”
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Three independent sources confirm the suspects claimed they could not collect the lottery prize due to their immigration status.
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web search NEUTRAL — Their explanation centered on immigration status. Investigators say the men claimed that restriction left them unable to collect the supposed prize and created a reason for them to offer the ticket to…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/two-men-traded-winnin…
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web search NEUTRAL — The men allegedly got out of the vehicle and told her they had a winning lottery ticket, but could not cash it due to their immigration status. The men coerced the woman to give them about $5,000 wort…
https://www.fox5ny.com/news/jewelry-stolen-fake-winning-lott…
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web search NEUTRAL — They told her they had a winning lottery ticket but couldn’t cash it due to their immigration status. In exchange for her jewelry, said to be worth $5,000, they would give her the winning ticket, said…
https://nationaljeweler.com/articles/15220-elderly-nyc-woman…
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Claim 2: “A woman in Queens was conned out of $5,000 worth of jewelry after two men who claimed they couldn’t collect a lottery jackpot because of their immigration status offered to trade their “winning” ticket for her bling, police said.”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm that two men conned a woman in Queens out of $5,000 in jewelry by trading a fake winning lottery ticket, citing the NYPD.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The eight queens puzzle is the problem of placing eight chess queens on an 8×8 chessboard so that no two queens threaten each other; thus, a solution requires that no two queens share the same row, co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eight_queens_puzzle
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The second season of Queen of the Universe premiered on June 2, 2023, through the streaming service Paramount+. The winner of the second season of Queen of the Universe was Taiga Brava from Mexico, wi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_of_the_Universe_season_2
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The fifteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race premiered January 6, 2023. The reality competition series moved to MTV for broadcast, instead of VH1 in the United States. This season features the largest c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RuPaul's_Drag_Race_season_15
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Claim 3: “Authorities said that after getting the woman to hand over her jewels under false pretenses, the thieves then asked her if she could buy pain medication for them at a nearby pharmacy.”
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Only one provided web search result specifically mentions the detail about asking the woman to buy pain medication at a nearby pharmacy.
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web search NEUTRAL — After obtaining the jewelry, the two men did not immediately leave. Police say they instead asked the woman to purchase pain medication for them at a nearby pharmacy. She went inside the store while t…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/two-men-traded-winnin…
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web search NEUTRAL — After a brief conversation with the stranger, the couple left the store. However, they soon received a call asking them to return to the jewelry store.BABY JESÚS suffers in severe pain with 80% skin l…
https://www.jesusdaily.com/couple-cant-afford-engagement-rin…
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web search NEUTRAL — Will you solve the crime scene?! Detective Duck is a unique puzzle game similiar to an escape room, where you will find yourself in different maps. Your ultimate goal is to find the criminal! DETECTIV…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVuuwuSu5JY
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Claim 4: “When the lady entered the store to get the duo the meds, they disappeared with the loot, police said.”
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Only one provided web search result specifically confirms that the suspects disappeared while the woman was inside the pharmacy.
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web search NEUTRAL — All but one of the victims of the West Mesa murders were born and raised in New Mexico and were Hispanic. Fifteen-year-old Syllania Edwards was identified as the only Black victim at the site, as well…
https://allthatsinteresting.com/west-mesa-murders
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web search NEUTRAL — When the victim re-entered the store, the suspect followed the victim inside and displayed a handgun. Police describe the suspect, a white male, approximately 5’07, and in his late 20’s to early 30’s,…
https://www.tapinto.net/towns/middletown/articles/armed-robb…
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web search NEUTRAL — When the victim was busy fixing the tyre, the accused fled with the cash kept on the dashboard of the car. The incident happened near TC Palya on November 29 last year. The victim, a resident of Devas…
https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2025/Jan/1…
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Claim 5: “The scamsters then convinced the woman to trade her bling – which cops said was worth around $5,000 – in return for the ticket, according to police.”
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Multiple sources confirm the woman traded jewelry valued at approximately $5,000 for the ticket.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jewellery (or jewelry in American English) consists of decorative items worn for personal adornment such as brooches, rings, necklaces, earrings, pendants, bracelets, and cufflinks. Jewellery may be a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewellery
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Pomo are a Native American people of California. Historical Pomo territory in Northern California was large, bordered by the Pacific Coast to the west, extending inland to Clear Lake, mainly betwe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomo
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of prehistory covers the time from the appearance of Homo sapiens approximately 315,000 years ago in Africa to the invention of writing, over 5,000 years ago, with the earliest records g…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_prehistory
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Claim 6: “Cops said the 69-year-old woman was approached by the two grifters after they rolled up on her in their gray BMW around 10:50 a.m. Saturday in front of 86-75 78 St. in Woodhaven.”
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While the general event is corroborated, the specific details regarding the gray BMW, the exact time (10:50 a.m.), and the specific address (86-75 78 St.) are only mentioned in the original claim's context or implied by the general location in other reports, but the provided evidence results for this specific claim index are irrelevant (talking about a single dad and robots). However, looking at the evidence for Claim 0, the time and street are mentioned, but the BMW and specific house number are not corroborated by the other provided snippets.
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web search NEUTRAL — After losing his job, a kind-hearted single dad helped a lost elderly woman find her way home, expecting nothing in return. But when the front door opened, he came face-to-face with the very CEO who h…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DW1cwucGJb0
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web search NEUTRAL — A 50-year-old father and his two sons were found floating off Koh Samui island, a local official told AFP on Saturday. Asia. The BBC's Kelly Ng in a split screen with a woman with grey hair wearing pi…
https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cgljl9zp47xo
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web search NEUTRAL — Show a 25 year old giving advice to 3 older adults at a restaurant table. And assume the 25 year old is the most professionally dressed in a button down shirt, while the 3 older adults are in a little…
https://www.craiyon.com/en/image/omlx27X1TYm6fb5ukgHDrg
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Claim 7: “Authorities released images of the suspects, with one of the swindlers seen wearing a white shirt, khaki pants and a newsboy cap. The other is seen in an all-black outfit, including a black baseball cap.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia entries about the NYPD and police, and does not contain any descriptions of the suspects' clothing or images released by authorities.
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web search NEUTRAL — The City of New York Police Department, also known as the New York City Police Department (NYPD), is the primary law enforcement agency within New York City as per the NYC Charter.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City_Police_Departm…
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web search NEUTRAL — The police are a constituted body of people empowered by a state with the aim of enforcing the law and protecting the public order as well as the public itself. [1] .
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Police
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web search NEUTRAL — It is the police force that serves the five boroughs of New York City. The NYPD was one of the first "modern" style police departments in the United States with the Boston Police Department. [8]
https://simple.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City_Police_Dep…
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.