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2 Ridgewood Identity Theft Victims Report $8,700 Stolen From Bank Accounts: Police
$4,800 was taken from one person's bank account while $3,900 was stolen out of someone else's, police said.
RIDGEWOOD, N.J. — Two residents reporting being the victims of identity theft this week.
A North Monroe Street resident reported Friday that someone used his or her identity to cash two cashier's checks totaling $4,800 from the victim's accounts, police said. The transaction occurred at a Chase Bank in Columbus, Ohio.
A Sheffield Road resident reported Saturday that someone withdrew $3,900 from his TD Bank savings and checking accounts from a branch in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, police said. TD Bank told the victim that the person used a New Jersey driver's license to withdraw the money, which police said was fraudulent.
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Ridgewood detectives are investigating the incidents.
Police ask that anyone who suspects their identity may have been stolen to call them at 201-652-3900.
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