Crime & Safety
Trio Opened Accounts With Fake Info, Received 12 iPhones: PD
The three men are wanted for opening fraudulent accounts and receiving $15K worth of phones on credit, which was never paid, police say.
HUNTINGTON, NY - Suffolk Police announced on Wednesday they are seeking three men who opened fraudulent cell phone accounts in Huntington last year.
The trio opened multiple accounts at AT&T on 389 New York Avenue using fraudulent identifying information and received 12 iPhone Max phones on credit, which was never paid, between November 1 and 13.
The phones have a value of more than $15,000.
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Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest.
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