A Brooklyn gang used a scam on craigslist.com to shake down New Yorkers with the lure of discounted iPhones, police said yesterday.
The scheme – which netted thousands of dollars from as many as 12 victims from all five boroughs finally came undone Wednesday night, when cops set up a sting on a Flatlands street corner and arrested four suspects.
Authorities said the ring posted ads promising bulk sales of discounted Apple iPhones – in at least one case offering 10 for $2,000 – and got the would-be customers to show up at desolate locations in Flatbush, East Flatbush and Flatlands.
When the victims arrived, the thugs robbed them at gunpoint, cops said.
IPHONES USED AS BAIT IN CRAIGSLIST ROBBERIES – New York Post
