Newtown Man Targeted In Bizarre And Frightening Scam

A Newtown Township man was targeted in a bizarre and disturbing scam, which was reported to the local police department.

According to information provided by police, the victim said he received a series of suspicious text messages on his cell phone from an unknown sender. The text messages included photographs of beheadings and of two persons in masks sitting in a car.

The sender demanded the resident pay $600, and "threatened to come for him," police said.

Police said the resident should not to respond to the sender. The messages are a scam and the sender was attempting to extort money, authorities said.

In other recent police news released Friday, authorities reported a burglary on Washington Avenue on Sept. 10.

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