JCP&L Scam Takes $1,000 From Summit Resident: Police

SUMMIT, NJ - A person posing as a representative of JCP&L scammed a Summit resident out of $1,000 on April 9, according to the Summit Police Department.

According to authorities, the Summit Police werre contacted by a resident claiming they were the victim of fraud/theft by deception.

The victim reported that they had received a call from an individual identifying themselves as a representative from JCP&L and them that their account was past due.

The victim was instructed to go to a convenience store and purchased two $500 Green Dot Money Paks to clear the balance on the account. The victim did so and contacted the suspect/caller and provided the payment codes from the Green Dot Money Pak Cards.

The suspect then demanded an additional $1,200 and the victim responded to a local pharmacy to purchase an additional money gram. Before they could complete the second purchase, they were advised by an employee of the store that this was a scam.

The suspect/caller disconnected the call immediately, police said.

Taken from the victim was $1,000.

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