CPC Statement on Recent Street Scam
***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE***
Date: September 15, 2022
Press Contacts: Wayne Ho, President & CEO | (212) 941-0920 x 143 | who@cpc-nyc.org
CPC Statement on Recent Street Scam
New York, NY – The Chinese-American Planning Council (CPC) would like to inform the community of a scam in Brooklyn.
Individuals are posing as CPC employees and have had tables set up near 8th Avenue in Brooklyn, where they are charging community members to fill out housing applications for low-income apartments that were allegedly made accessible through a lottery system. Once the community members are "selected” through the alleged lottery, the individuals follow-up to demand an additional fee.
These individuals are not associated with CPC. This is a common scam to use community-based organizations as a front for illicit activities.
CPC does not charge for assisting community members to apply for housing and other public benefits. Community members submit applications at our community centers by appointment or walk-in service.
We encourage community members to stay vigilant and exercise extreme caution when disclosing personal information. If you believe you are a victim of a scam, please contact the NYPD by calling 911. If you require additional assistance and any benefits support services, please contact CPC’s Albert Li at 718-492-0409 or ali@cpc-nyc.org.
華人策劃協會關於近期街頭騙局的聲明
華人策劃協會(華策會)就此聲明，通知市民有關布鲁克林的街頭騙案。
詐騙人員偽裝成華策會員工，在布魯克林8大道附近設立攤位，並向填寫低收入住房的申請人收取費用，聲稱這些公寓可以通過抽獎獲得。一旦這些人被隨機「抽中」，詐騙人員也會跟進並收取額外費用。
這些人並不隸屬華策會。詐騙人員利用社區組織的名字用作幌子是一種常見的詐騙行為。
華策會並不會對住房或其他公共福利的申請收取費用。市民可以通過預約或親自到我們的中心提交申請表格。
我們鼓勵市民保持警惕和謹慎，不要隨便披露個人資訊。如果您認為自己是這騙局的受害者，請聯繫紐約市警察局，並撥打 911。如果你需要額外的幫助和任何與福利有關的服務，請聯繫華策會的Albert Li，電話718-492-0409或電郵ali@cpc-nyc.org。