A Brooklyn man has been charged for alleged scamming a 90-year-old Hewlett woman out of $10,000.
In February the victim received a phone call from a man claiming to be from the Federal Trade Commission saying her identity and Social Security number had been “compromised,” and told her she had to withdraw and hand over $10,000 When the man called her the next day asking for more money, she contacted the police. The suspect has been charged with third-degree grand larceny.