Cranford Postal Worker Foils Two Fraud Schemes

CRANFORD, NJ - Cranford resident and postal employee Jennifer Goodwin can now add 'holiday hero' to her resume as the Cranford Police are commending her for foiling two fraud schemes with her quick actions.

According to authorities, Goodwin intervened on two separate occasions and thwarted two separate fraud cases within the Township of Cranford.

Within a two-week span, Goodwin intercepted two elderly Cranford residents at the Cranford Post Office who were sending cash through the mail for activity linked to scams.

Goodwin, suspicious of the circumstances she was confronted with, quickly alerted the Cranford Police Department and in doing so, prevented these residents from becoming victims of these common scams and fraud schemes aimed at the elderly population, police said.

Chief Ryan Greco of the Cranford Police Department said he was thankful for Goodwin’s actions.

"Her involvement in these fraud cases was exemplary and she should be commended for her actions,” Greco said.

Goodwin is a 20-year veteran of the Cranford Post Office.

(Photo courtesy of the Cranford Police Department)

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