September 20, 2024
Bensalem
by Alex Lloyd Gross Bensalem Police have asked residents to be aware that there is a scam targeting them. It’s not specific to Bensalem,this scam can be used on anyone in the United States. It goes as follows. You answer the telephone and the number corresponds to the township police on your caller ID. When…
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Crime
Philadelphia Police are looking for the occupants of the white truck in the above photo. They have taken it upon themselves to target senior citizens . They have a white pick up truck. They have yellow, reflective vests. They use these two items to tell people that they are with the Philadelphia Water Department. When…
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Crime
by Alex Lloyd Gross A lot of people are difficult to shop for. So the best thing people can get them is a gift card to where the recipient likes to shop. Let them pick out what they want and the money on the card goes towards the purchase, or maybe even makes the purchase…
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Crime
by Alex Lloyd Gross The phone rings. On the other end is a stranger telling you they are an authority like a prosecutor or police. “Your grandchild has been arrested. bail is set at ( insert amount here) and you should wire the money to secure their immediate release. It is a scam. People fall…
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Community
by Alex Lloyd Gross Hang up the phone. That is what you should do when contacted by someone claiming to be from the US Government. Unless you are expecting the call or can verify the call is legitimate. If you are not sure, take their number and call back, after first calling the official number…
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Crime
By Alex Lloyd Gross Yahaira Diaz, 33, of Pottsville, PA. was convicted and jailed for running a scam that targeted elderly people in the area. According to the United States Attorneys Office, the scam worked like this. an individual called an elderly victim posing as the grandchild of the victim, or posing as an attorney…
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Bensalem
Digital Reporter – Jeff Bohen Bensalem Township Police are warning residents about a recent spike in scam related phone calls Thursday morning. According to a release callers are targeting residents by saying they are from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) or US Immigration Agents (ICE), also having the additional ability to “Spoof” the phone number…
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