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Latest Scam: US Border Patrol & 'Police Chief' Calling For Bitcoins In Central Jersey Latest Scam: US Border Patrol & 'Police Chief' Calling For Bitcoins In Central Jersey
Latest Scam: US Border Patrol & 'Police Chief' Calling For Bitcoins In Central Jersey Police in South Brunswick are warning residents that a new scam has callers pretending to be with the U.S. Border Patrol, or using caller ID that says they are calling from a non-emergency line at the police department. The so-called "spoofing" incident went as far as having the caller identify himself as the Police Chief, police said. The caller asked for money in the form of bitcoins or an arrest warrant would be served, they said. "The victim said the caller was very believable, and even provided personal identifying information on the victim, such as his Social Security number and driv…

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by Jon Craig