Wednesday, January 9, 2008

7 Arrested in Craigslist Porsche Scam on Long Island

Police say seven people have been arrested on Long Island in
connection with a robbery scam that used Craigslist advertisements for
a Porsche as bait.

In two cases, people who showed up looking for a bargain were beaten and robbed.


Nassau County police say a 17-year-old Queens girl placed both ads. Her alleged accomplices range in age from 16 to 19.


The robberies took place in Baldwin on Dec. 6 and in Freeport on Nov. 26.


In the Freeport robbery, a couple drove from Pennsylvania to buy a
2006 Porsche. When they got out of their car, three or four men
attacked them, stealing a cell phone and several thousand dollars.



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