Middlesex Co. Woman Loses $3K In Email Scam

MIDDLESEX, NJ — A Middlesex County woman lost $3,000 in an email scam this March, Middlesex borough police reported.

The woman reported the scam to police on March 21. She lives in Middlesex borough.

The woman told police that she first received an email containing an invoice from what she initially believed was a legitimate company. She contacted the telephone number listed in the email and spoke with a man who requested her personal information, which she provided.

She was then instructed to purchase Target gift cards at a CVS pharmacy and provided the caller with the PIN numbers. The woman did this, realizing afterward that she had been scammed.

The resident suffered a reported loss of $3,000 as a result of the fraud.

Police are warning residents to be aware.

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