Crime & Safety
Woman Scammed 2 Bergen County Broadway Fans In Facebook Marketplace Ticket Scheme: Cops
Two theater fans in Bergen County thought they had bought Broadway tickets, but were scammed by a Pennsylvania woman, police said.
BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — It was the hard-knock life for two Broadway fans in Bergen County last September when they paid for theater tickets they never got, police say. But now the perpetrator of a scheme has been arrested.
Police in Glen Rock said that on Feb. 11, Lacey Hannen, 23, of Wilkes-Barre, Pa., was taken into custody by Sgt. Bryan Scott and Officer Anna Marie Mattina on theft charges stemming from a fraud investigation.
Police said that in September, two Glen Rock residents reported that they attempted to buy tickets to a Broadway show through Facebook Marketplace.
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The victims agreed to send the seller half of the purchase price upfront via Zelle.
But after the funds were transferred, the victims were blocked by the alleged seller and they were unable to make further contact, police said.
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After an investigation, Det. Lucas Doney identified Hannen as the perpetrator, police said, and filed criminal charges against her.
She is now awaiting a court date, police said.
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