$30K Currency Scam in Queens

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Man Wanted Victim to ‘Transfer’ Money to Bank Accounts

The NYPD is searching for this man in connection with a $30,000 currency scam. -Photo by NYPD
The NYPD is searching for this man in connection with a $30,000 currency scam. -Photo by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein 

Queens Voice 

May 13, 2024 


QUEENS - If you can’t trust a man you met on social media with $30,000 who can you trust? Cops said a Queens woman was assaulted by a man who wanted her to “exchange” $30K through online bank accounts. But then reneged on the deal and assaulted her.




The details of the assault are sketchy but the NYPD has info and video of the suspect. 





At around noon on April 23, a 23-year-old woman had arranged to meet a man in front of Flushing bank at 37-01 138 Street. The victim told investigators that she went there to “exchange currency.” 


The plan was for the man to hand over $30,000 in cash to the woman and she was to “transfer money online to bank accounts.” 





Cops said as the two discussed the plan, the man with the cash became angry with her. He then removed the $30,000 from the victim’s bag and pushed the victim. He then walked off. 


The suspect is described as a male with a light complexion and a medium build. He is between teh ages of 20 and 40 and was last seen wear a black sweatshirt. 





Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips. 


All calls are strictly confidential.

Location: 3701 138th St, Flushing, NY 11354, USA

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