New Providence Police Investigate Cases Of Fraud, ID Theft

The following information was provided by the New Providence Police Department.

New Providence Police are investigating several cases of fraud and possible identity theft that occurred last week.

On May 6, a resident of Crest Road reported incidents of identity theft and fraudulent purchases made using her address along with another victim’s name and date of birth from Jersey City. The suspect purchased a motorcycle and ATV in Staten Island utilizing these victims’ information.

The fraud is currently under investigation by the New Providence and Jersey City Detective Bureaus along with investigators from the Motor Vehicle Commission.

On May 9, a police say a resident of Seven Oaks Drive reported several incidents of fraud and identity theft that occurred in Long Island, N.Y. The resident reported that someone attempted to deposit fraudulent checks into his account and then attempted to have new bank cards shipped to a Long Island address. The resident reported that there were also numerous charges made to
other credit cards and the suspect had the resident’s calls forwarded to the suspect’s phone so any credit card company would contact the suspect in regards to whether or not these purchases were valid. The fraudulent activity is currently under investigation by the detective bureau.

Finally, on May 10, a resident of Stoneridge Road reported that he was a victim of an overpayment scam.

According to police, the resident reported that he was selling an item on Craig’s List and a potential buyer sent him two money orders for well over the amount that the item was being sold for. The resident was instructed to send back the balance of the money orders after he deposited them into his bank account. The resident deposited the money orders, sent the balance via Western Union to Nigeria, and then shortly afterwards found out the money orders were fraudulent.

The victim is currently left having to pay the bank back $1,600.00 due to the money being lost via Western Union. The fraud is under investigation by the detective bureau.