This Match.com Dating Profile May Be A Fraud, Nutley Police Say

NUTLEY, NJ — Nutley police say that a dating profile with the name “Hank Arnold” may be a fraud.

According to the Nutley Police Department, officers received a walk-in report about an alleged case of fraud that originated via Match.com on Sept. 19. The victim told police that they “became friendly” with a person named Hank Arnold on the dating website. They communicated through text messages and phone calls, but never met in person.

Eventually, the man told the victim that they were in Malaysia and needed $9,700 in order to retrieve unknown documents. He told the victim to deposit the money in a specific account. When the victim did as they were told, Hank Arnold blocked their cell phone number, authorities said.

The victim told officers that they believe the account to be fraudulent. Officers attempted to make contact with the number provided for Arnold, but were unsuccessful, police said.

Keep updated with local public safety alerts at the Patch Belleville-Nutley Facebook page. Send local news tips and correction requests to eric.kiefer@patch.com

Photo: Shutterstock