So far, police believe there are hundreds of victims, with losses exceeding $100 million.
An elderly couple is speaking out after they fought back when they were targeted by con artists for their Rolex watch.
The NYPD said the two men kicked open a door to a home early Wednesday morning on Sanford Avenue in Flushing.
Officials in Jersey City are investigating the death of a 91-year-old man found inside an apartment during a welfare check.
Police say the 86-year-old victim was approached by the suspect, who pushed the woman from behind, causing her to fall to the ground.
After being hired, members of the scheme tricked victims into paying for additional unwanted or unnecessary home repairs and other construction, including purposefully damaging or destroying the victims' property.