2 Arrested In Fraudulent Amazon Order Case: West Whiteland Police

WEST WHITELAND TOWNSHIP, PA – West Whiteland Township Police said two people have been arrested in connection with the fraudulent Amazon order case that targeted Chester County residents recently.

Police were not able to provide further information other than two people are facing criminal charges related to the incidents, which were first reported to police in early January.

While some victims were West Whiteland residents, the suspects were arrested and charged by West Goshen Police, according to West Whiteland Police.

Police in West Goshen were not able to provide further information on the arrests and charges.

West Whiteland Police thanked those who submitted tips regarding the case.

Police launched the investigation after a West Whiteland resident reported on Jan. 7 that someone accessed her Amazon account and purchased a $2,100 MacBook Pro computer with her credit card.

Through the investigation, authorities learned the computer was to be sent to the victim's address, but the suspect rerouted the package to a UPS facility in West Chester to be picked up there.

Police then learned two other shipments with addresses of Chester County residents were awaiting pick up, but neither of those residents made the purchases.

In addition to those three packages, two other packages were delivered to the facility and picked up recently. Police said none of those purchases were made by the residents to which they were addressed.

All of these fraudulent purchases were made through the victims' Amazon accounts, police said.

Several of the victims reported their email accounts were hacked before the purchases were made, police said.

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