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Scammer Clones Bethlehem Police Phone Number To Defraud Resident Of More Than $11K
A scammer cloning the phone number of the Bethlehem Police Department defrauded a local resident of more than $11,000, authorities said. A Lehigh Valley resident received a call from the Bethlehem Police non-emergency line (610-865-7187) on Friday, Aug. 26 stating that a family member was in trouble and needed money, the department said in a release. The resident was ultimately scammed out of more than $11,000, police said. “This is a common fraud scheme in which the victim is convinced that a family member has been in an accident or arrested and needs money immediately to avoid serving t…