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Christopher Davis, age 27, of Roosevelt, was charged with third-degree grand larceny, according to an announcement from the Nassau County Police Department on Wednesday, March 2.
NCPD said Davis told the Kansas man that he needed to send funds to an address in Roosevelt to pay taxes related to his lottery win.
Investigators worked with UPS to deliver an empty box to the location on Debevoise Avenue, police said.
Police arrested Davis when he arrived and retrieved the package, NCPD said.
Davis is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday, March 23, authorities reported.
Authorities asked anyone who feels they were a victim of a similar crime to call Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS or 911.
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