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Bedminster Resident Robbed Of $400K In Bank Fraud: Police Bedminster Resident Robbed Of $400K In Bank Fraud: Police
Bedminster Resident Robbed Of $400K In Bank Fraud: Police A resident of Bedminster Township was robbed of nearly $400,000 from fraudulent bank transactions, authorities said. On July 11, 2023, the resident discovered the illegal activity on their Home Equity Line of Credit Account.  It was determined that someone set up an online bank account and moved money from the victim’s Home Equity Line of Credit Account into a fraudulent checking account. Two checks, totaling $389,200.00, were subsequently issued from the fraudulent checking account, Bedminster Township police said. After a lengthy investigation, it was determined that Torian Devonte…

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by Jon Craig
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Employee Embezzled $2.4 Million From Bucks Gaming Company, DA Charges Employee Embezzled $2.4 Million From Bucks Gaming Company, DA Charges
Employee Embezzled $2.4 Million From Bucks Gaming Company, DA Charges An employee at a Bensalem-based casino supply company is accused of writing hundreds of phony checks to pay himself millions of dollars, say prosecutors.  Michael Bull, 47, of Emmaus, surrendered to police on Monday, March 27, and was charged with multiple felonies related to theft, forgery, and identity theft, Bucks County District Attorney Matthew Weintraub said in a release.  In 2014, Bull began working at KGM Gaming in Bensalem, a firm that sells specialized seating, signage, and indoor fixtures for casinos, the DA said. He first came under scrutiny during a December 2022 audi…

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by Mac Bullock
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KNOW THIS CAR? Mail Thief At Large In Lehigh County, Police Say KNOW THIS CAR? Mail Thief At Large In Lehigh County, Police Say
Know This CAR? Mail Thief At Large In Lehigh County, Police Say Police are seeking the public’s help identifying a vehicle involved in a string of mail thefts throughout Lehigh County. Troopers were called to a report of two men in a maroon sedan who were seen stealing mail from a mailbox on the 5100 block of Arrowhead Drive in North Whitehall Township around 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 30, Pennsylvania State Police said. About an hour later, police were called to the 7900 block of Saegersville Road in Heidelberg Township on the same report involving the same alleged suspects in a maroon car, they said. "Residents in the area who believe they may be a vict…

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by Nicole Acosta