Hacked, Duped and Harassed: From the Scarsdale Police

Hacked: A 72 year-old Carman Road man was the victim of hackers this week or gained remote access to his computer, tampered with it and installed software that prevented him from using it. The man received a phone call at noon on May 6 from someone with an Indian accent who said that the Scarsdale man was using an outdated version of Windows that was not secure. He lead him through a series of steps that gave the Indian caller remote access to the Scarsdale man's computer. The caller then asked the Scarsdale man for his credit card number to "renew his computer license. At this point the Scarsdale man realized he was being hacked and refused to supply his credit card number. The caller became irate and told him to watch his computer screen. As he said that, icons began to disappear from his screen. The Scarsdale man disconnected his computer from the power source and when he went back on later on, a screen came up asking for a password to access the computer – which he did not have.

Duped: A Cooper Road couple got a called from someone posing as an IRS agent who claimed that they owed $2,500 in taxes from 2010 and said if they failed to pay the debt they would be arrested within 20 minutes. The caller instructed the Scarsdale man to go to Rite Aid on Central Avenue and load a Green Dot Card with the money. After doing so, the Scarsdale man read the caller the code on the card to transfer the funds. When he paid the first $2,500 the caller said he now had to settle his 2009 debt. The Scarsdale man refused and hung up. He then got another call from someone named Paul Lamore who said he was the Scarsdale Chief of Police and that the Scarsdale man would be arrested within 20 minutes unless he paid off the 2009 debt. The Scarsdale man refused and hung up.

Almost Robbed: Police responded to a burglar alarm at a home on Madison Road on May 9 at 9:50 pm and found that the rear patio door had been knocked off its track – and also found pry marks and damage to the door. Police entered the house and found it in good order. They contacted the homeowner who was away and checked several spots in the house and found that nothing had been taken.

Explosion at St. Andrews Condominiums: A large explosion rocked a condominium complex at St. Andrews on Jackson Avenue in Greenburgh on Wednesday morning May 14. Police and firefighters first responded to a call about a fire and an elderly woman who was possibly trapped in an elevator. The Hastings and Ardsley Fire Departments responded and found the woman on the second floor of her townhouse. As firemen were escorting the woman out of the building there was a large explosion in the unit. The woman and one of the Emergency Workers were treated for smoke inhalation and all of the neighboring units were evacuated. Con Edison shut off the gas and electric to surrounding condominiums.

Missing: A Church Lane woman reported that her yellow gold engagement ring with a princess cut center diamond, valued at $5,000 and her wedding band were missing from her bedroom dresser. She placed both there on May 5 and when she went to retrieve them on May 7 both were gone.

A Herkimer Road man reported that several items, that he had last seen in September 2013 were missing from his home. A men's Breitling watch, valued at $6,000, silver coins valued at $1,000 and 100 $2 bills were gone. The man reported that he has had workmen and housekeepers in the house.

Identity Thefts: A Woods Lane woman reported that her HSBC credit card had been compromised and several transactions were made on it on April 20th. The last time she used the card she was in a taxi in Manhattan and believes she may have dropped it in the taxi or nearby.

Chesterfield Road residents got a call from Chase on 5-9 advising them that their password and email address had been changed on their account. They learned that someone had withdrawn $2,000 via Quick Pay. Chase did not hold them liable for the funds.

A 21-year-old Bell Road man reported being harassed by someone from Mt. Vernon who was making threatening calls and sending threatening text messages on May 8. The Mt. Vernon man said, "Don't let me catch you out of your house cause if I catch you anywhere I'm ganna fuck you up and this time I'm serious." Police contacted the number of the person making the threats and spoke to a man who denied placing the calls. Police asked the person on the phone to a deliver a message to the person who was placing the threatening calls.

A company called Mosquito Joe from New Rochelle posted signs around Scarsdale on May 9. The signs were removed and the company was given a summons for posting unauthorized signs.

A River Road woman told police that a tree limb from a Village-owned tree fell on her car on the night of May 10 and damaged her card. Police found that a large branch had broken the car's windshield.

Car Break-ins: There were car break-ins at three homes in Fox Meadow overnight on 5/11 – 5/12.

Two cars parked in a driveway on Fox Meadow Road were entered overnight on 5/11 – 5/12, and a driver's license and credit card was stolen. A 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee was left unlocked in the driveway and the glove box was entered. A spare key for the family's 2013 Audi A6 was in the glove box of the Jeep and it appeared that the suspects used the key to get into the Audi which was rummaged. Fraudulent charges were made on the stolen credit card at Pathmark in the Bronx and on Metro North. The card was then put on hold.

Also that night, three cars parked in another Fox Meadow Road driveway ere entered. A Toyota Camry, a Toyota Sienna and Subaru were entered, and $40 in change and a Garmin GPS were taken. The resident said that sometime between 1 and 2 am he heard his car being unlocked.

Tired: Police got a call from Scarsdale High School on the morning of 5/6 when a man was found lying down near the Post Road exit at the top of the stairs. Police spoke to the man who identified himself as James Lance Mcardell. Mcardell said he got tired while walking to the train and took a break on the steps. He said he did not need medical assistance.

Drunk: Police received a report of an intoxicated man on ox Meadow Road at 2:28 am on May 8. Police found the man who explained that a cab had dropped him at the wrong address and he was walking home.

Lost: Police were given a check that was dropped near Greenacres School on May 6. They contacted the PTA Treasurer who said that she had written the check. She came to police headquarters to pick it up.

Road Rage: A Walworth Avenue woman reported that the driver of a gold convertible sedan had tailgated her card and then driven slowly in front of her, not allowing to pass on May 9. The driver also followed her home. She spotted the car later on and provided police with the license plate number and police made an unsuccessful attempt to contact the owner of the car.

Pipes: A Mamaroneck Road man complained that his neighbors installed two drainage pipes in his rear yard that drain onto his property. Police advised the man to follow up with the Village Building Department.

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