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ALERT! Police In Central Pennsylvania Warn Of Fake Hostage Shake Downs
Prank calls have been taken to a scary new level, with callers claiming to have kidnapped and holding a family member hostage, according to Lower Paxton Township police. Multiple central Pennsylvania police departments are warning the public of scammers calling people from unknown numbers saying they have kidnapped family members. Frequently the callers will have enough information to sound believable, such as your name, address, phone numbers, and names of extended family members. Then the callers claim to have taken a family member hostage. Next they ask you to obtain cash and meet th…
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Police Seek Suspect In Northampton County iPhone Scam Involving Bogus FedEx Worker
Police in Northampton County have issued a warning after several residents reported being targeted in a scam involving an iPhone delivery and a bogus FedEx worker. The scam begins when FedEx delivers an iPhone to a residence that did not order one, Forks Township police said on Facebook. A few minutes later, a man described as Hispanic and in his 20s comes to the door wearing clothing that resembles a FedEx uniform or a fluorescent vest, police said. The man asks for the package back because it “has the incorrect code,” authorities said. At least two incidents have been reported in Forks …
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HIM? Northampton County Paver Accused Of Scamming Elderly Bucks Woman Out Of $5.5K
Hilltown police have issued a warrant for the arrest of a Northampton County paving company worker accused of scamming a local elderly woman out of $5,500. The 83-year-old woman was outside working in her garden on Aug. 25, 2020, when members of Saveway Paving approached her and said they had leftover black top, authorities said. The workers offered to repair cracks the woman had in her driveway and use up the remaining material. The resident was under the impression the cost would be approximately $300, but upon completion of the work, she was presented a bill for $5,500, authorities said.…
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ALERT: PA Courts Warn Of Callers Threatening To Put People On Sex Offender Registry
The Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts is warning the public of a phone scam that involves the caller threatening to add people to a sex offender registry if they do not share payment information. When people receive the phone call, they are told they have unpaid court fines and outstanding fees, and if they don’t give payment information over the phone the caller threatens to contact the police and have them placed on the Pennsylvania sex offender registry, says AOPC. AOPC says they will never place calls or solicit payment by credit card, gift card or any other means of …
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Newtown Police Warn Residents Of Scammers Posing As Arrested Family Members In Need Of Bail
Local police are urging residents to be aware of any calls from scammers posing as arrested family members in need of bail money. A Newtown resident told police that she had received a phone call around noon on Monday from someone who claimed to be her granddaughter, according to the Newtown Township Police Department. The scammer apparently used the granddaughter’s actual name and claimed she was arrested after a car accident and needed bail money, police said. The scammer then put “her attorney” on the phone who said that bail was set at $18,000, police said. The "attorney" explain…
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Ex-AC Mayor Who Spent $86,000 In Youth Sports Donations On Himself Gets 30 Days In Fed Pen
UPDATE: Former Atlantic City Mayor Frank Gilliam was sentenced Thursday to a plea-bargained 30 days in federal prison, 11 months of house arrest and 200 hours of community for scamming donors out of $86,000 that he told them was going to a youth basketball team. Frank Gilliam, 49, used the money on fancy clothes, expensive meals, and trips that were “completely unrelated to the operation of a youth basketball team,” Acting U.S. Attorney Rachel A. Honig said. “I stand before this court a fractured human being,” Gilliam told U.S. District Judge Joseph H. Rodriguez via videoconference in Camde…
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If Lt Mark Richardson Calls You About Missing Jury Duty, Hang Up
It’s the phone scam that won’t die: A caller who claims to be from the local sheriff’s office threatens to arrest you if you don’t pay fines for ducking jury duty. He says his name is Lt. Mark Richardson. Heading into what will be its fifth year, the scam is still fooling people throughout the U.S. Hoping the scare tactic works, the caller warns that you’re in big trouble because you failed to report for jury duty. Then he offers you a way out: Just buy Amazon or iTunes gift cards for such-and-such an amount, then give him the numbers on the back of the card. "Yeah, right," you say. …
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