Crime & Safety
Trio Scammed $4,200-Plus Out Of Haverford Grocery Store: Police
Police said the men seen here made off with $2,000 in gift cards, $2.100 in cash and $140.57 in groceries at the Township Line Road Giant.
HAVERFORD TOWNSHIP, PA — Police in Haverford Township are asking for help finding three men accused of duping a grocery store worker into giving up more than $4,200 recently.
The incident occurred on June 4 at Giant at 116 W. Township Line Road.
Three men came into the store at about 4:21 p.m. and scammed a cashier out of $2,000 in gift cards, $2.100 in cash and $140.57 in groceries before leaving the store.
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Police said the suspects tricked the cashier into conducting a cash purchase while convincing him the sale was on a credit card, thus not making any payment for the merchandise, gift cards, or cash back.
Anyone with further information on the suspects is requested to contact Detective Michael Flynn at 610-853-1298, extension 1225, or by email at mflynn@havpd.org.
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