Crime & Safety
Incident Reports: 2 Ensnared by Wire Transfer Scams
In one scam, a North Haven resident received a call from a man purporting to be his grandson saying he needed bail money to get out of a Dominican Republic jail.
Recent crimes and suspicious incidents reported east of the Shinnecock Canal to the Southampton Town Police Department:
Grand Larceny
• A North Haven man told police April 16 that he was scammed out of $3,540 by a caller who said his grandson was in the Dominican Republic and needed bail money. The man reported that he wired the money from a Western Union in two electronic transfers of $1,750 and two $20 fees. “After the money was sent, the subject called back asking for more money, alerting the complainant to the fraud,” the incident report states.
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Scheme to Defraud
• A Sag Harbor woman told police April 18 that she sent $700 to a person in Florida via Western Union in an attempt to receive a $3,000 loan, but then the person asked for more money before releasing the loan. At this point, the victim told police, she realized it was a scam.
Criminal Mischief
• An East Hampton man told police April 17 that while his car was in Bridgehampton overnight his windshield was damaged. The cost of repair was estimated at $500.
• Three work trucks reportedly had their windshields broken overnight between April 14 and 15 at sand and gravel facility in Bridgehampton. The complainant states that “kids on dirt bikes” frequent the grounds during off hours, according to the incident report.
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