Don’t Fall For These 3 Scams, Nutley Police Say

NUTLEY, NJ — The methods are diverse, but the end result is always the same: someone loses their money.

Recently, the Nutley Police Department shared information about three scams they want residents to avoid:

ARREST WARRANTS – “If a call is received from someone claiming that there are warrants out for your arrest, and they supply you with your name, address, and last four (4) of your social, DO NOT provide your entire social security number. This is a scam.”

FAKE UTILITY CALLS – “Police have received a number of complaints regarding phone fraud involving PSE&G. Police Chief Strumolo urges residents to contact PSE&G directly if anyone representing to be from there are seeking payment.”

SELLING ON THE INTERNET – “If you sell any item/s on the internet, DO NOT accept a check for more than the item was agreed to be sold. DO NOT deposit checks that have instructions to send a portion of that check to another location. The checks are fraudulent and you WILL lose money from your account.”

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