Crime & Justice

Gangster COVID Scammers Undone by Their Own Flashy Posts, Feds Say

WOOO

Eight members of the Brooklyn-based Woo gang were arrested Thursday morning after stealing $4.3 million in COVID benefits and flaunting it online, authorities said.

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