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

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By David DeTurrisAug 9, 2026, 8:44 pm79 ptsTrending
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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