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2 clusters · 4 sources · 14 days · First seen 18 days ago · Last updated 4 days ago

Fraud and scam activity in New Jersey

Overview

Law enforcement agencies in New Jersey have issued warnings and conducted arrests regarding various scams targeting residents, particularly the elderly.

In early August, authorities in Essex and Monmouth counties reported incidents involving individuals posing as utility workers to steal cash from homes and callers impersonating sheriff’s department members to demand payment for missed jury duty.

By mid-August, police in Ocean County arrested a suspect in Berkeley Township during an attempted collection of $30,000. The arrest followed a sophisticated impersonation scam where victims were led to believe their bank accounts were compromised via fraudulent computer error messages. The suspect was apprehended while attempting to collect cash from an elderly victim who had previously mailed a $50,000 cashier’s check to scammers.

Entities

Gurdutt Singh · Wells Fargo · Ocean County · Nutley Police Department · New Jersey

Timeline

4 days ago

[CRIME] 4 sources
Ocean County police arrest alleged scam courier
A New York man was arrested in Ocean County, New Jersey, after attempting to collect $30,000 from an elderly woman victimized by a Microsoft and Wells Fargo impersonation scam.
18 days ago

[CRIME] 2 sources
New Jersey police warn of utility worker and fake jury‑duty scams
New Jersey police alert residents to a utility‑worker impersonation scam that stole cash from an elderly Nutley resident and a fake jury‑duty phone scam in Monmouth County demanding payment.

Sources

allblogthings.com · kelofm.com · nj1015.com · thecooldown.com