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More Than $160K in Charges Found In Union County Resident's Account, Police Say

Resident noticed unfamiliar charges while reviewing account activity, according to police.

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SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ — A Scotch Plains resident discovered more than $160,000 in unfamiliar charges after noticing unusual activity while making changes to an account, according to police.

Police said the resident later reported that an unknown person or people had accessed the account and used it to pay bills totaling more than $160,000.

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No further details were released about how the account was accessed.

No additional information was released.

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