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74-Year-Old Man Defrauded By Delco Duo: Police 74-Year-Old Man Defrauded By Delco Duo: Police
74-Year-Old Man Defrauded By Delco Duo: Police A man and woman in Upper Chichester are wanted for stealing from an elderly man, according to authorities.  Police said the pictured pair approached the 74-year-old victim with a $20 bill and said that he had dropped it.  When the man opened his wallet to check, investigators said the suspects recorded video of his license and bank card. A short time later, a large sum of money went missing from the senior's bank account, police said.  The suspects "had darker complexions and spoke with Eastern European accents," according to authorities.  Anyone who can identify them …

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by Mac Bullock
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NY Scammers Fleece Lehigh Valley Resident For $15K: AG NY Scammers Fleece Lehigh Valley Resident For $15K: AG
NY Scammers Fleece Lehigh Valley Resident For $15K: AG Attorney General Michelle Henry is warning older Pennsylvanians to stay vigilant after three New York-based scammers were charged with stealing a combined $145,000 from Keystone State residents.  The first scam, which targeted a Montgomery County resident, purported to be a Publisher’s Clearinghouse sweepstakes and involved the victim sending cash and gift cards equaling $130,000, the AG said.  Jaime Barham, 25, and Francis Rohan, 24, both of Bronx, New York, are charged with corrupt organizations, theft, and related counts, according to prosecutors. Each is being held on $75…

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by Mac Bullock
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PA Widow Who Fell Victim To $39K Romance Scam 'Forgot How Good It Felt To Be Loved' PA Widow Who Fell Victim To $39K Romance Scam 'Forgot How Good It Felt To Be Loved'
PA Widow Who Fell Victim To $39K Romance Scam 'Forgot How Good It Felt To Be Loved' After losing her life savings to an internet romance scam, one Pennsylvania senior is speaking out to protect others from falling victim.  Kate Kleinert of Glenolden had been widowed for 12 years and had stopped looking for love when she received a Facebook friend request in August 2020, she wrote to a US Senate committee last year.  The man said he was a doctor named Tony Richard, and quickly struck up a friendship with Kate based on mutual interests, she said.  "We started talking on the phone through an app he had me download," Kate told Senators. "He told me he was …

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
SEEN HIM? Northampton County Paver Accused Of Scamming Elderly Bucks Woman Out Of $5.5K SEEN HIM? Northampton County Paver Accused Of Scamming Elderly Bucks Woman Out Of $5.5K
Seen 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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by Cecilia Levine