$13,000 Check Fraud Reported By Manalapan Resident: Police

MANALAPAN, NJ — Two instances of check fraud so far this month were reported by residents to police.

A Manalapan resident, 66, told police March 7 that someone using their personal information and bank accounts cashed multiple checks totaling approximately $13,000, police said.

Another resident, 63, told police on March 1 that someone used their personal and bank account information to cash a check in the amount of $2,468.17.

Then there was a report on March 2 by employees of the Justin Corporate Center, 198 Route 9 in Manalapan, that a check for approximately $60,000 had been stolen. The check was not cashed and no monetary loss was reported as a result.

All incidents are under investigation.

In terms of fraud, police have offered advice in the past on how to avoid the problem.

Manalapan Deputy Chief Leonard Maltese said people should not provide any personal information via telephone or the internet.

The Federal Trade Commission has information on its website regarding scams, robo-calls, charity fraud, travel scams and fraudulent business opportunities, he said.

Go to FTC.gov and see the tab for “Advice and Guidance." Identitytheft.gov is also a good resource, especially if someone has already been the victim of identity theft.

There are also additional links at https://www.manalapanpolice.org/identity-theft/.