Theft At CVS, Resident Scammed Out Of $15K In Newtown Township

NEWTOWN TOWNSHIP, PA — The Newtown Township Police Department reported the following incidents between July 16 and July 20:

Sunday, July 16

• Police were dispatched to the CVS Pharmacy in Wrightstown Township at 1:05 p.m. for the report of retail theft. The total value of loss was more than $1,000. An investigation is ongoing.

Monday, July 17

• A Newtown Township resident contacted police around 5:30 p.m. to report a fraud. The resident explained that she received an email that posed as a legitimate company with claims that she had been enrolled in an auto-billing system. She called the phone number listed and after several prompts was granted remote access to her computer. The person then said they accidentally credited her checking account $6,000 and needed her to pay them back in gift cards. At this point, the resident realized it was a scam and hung up. The resident verified that her checking account wasn’t compromised and did not suffer a monetary loss. Police remind residents that anyone who demands to be paid with a gift card is a scammer. Remember that gift cards are for gifts, not for payments.

Tuesday, July 18

• A Wrightstown Township resident contacted police at approximately 7:15 p.m. to report that her license plate had been stolen from her vehicle. The incident occurred on an unknown date at an unknown location. An investigation is ongoing.

Wednesday, July 19

• A Newtown Township resident contacted police at 11:30 a.m. to report that her license plate was stolen from her vehicle. The incident occurred on an unknown date at an unknown location. An investigation is ongoing.

• At approximately 7:15 p.m. a Newtown Township resident contacted police to report a fraud. The resident was scammed over $15,000 by someone who claimed to be a Federal Trade Commission agent with a warrant for his arrest. The investigation is ongoing at this time.

Thursday, July 20

• A Newtown Township resident contacted police around 9:30 p.m. to report an attempted scam. The resident received an email from someone posing as a Venmo representative. When the resident called this person, they threatened to call the FBI unless she opened a business account and deposited $200. The resident recognized this as a scam and was not a victim. Police advised the resident to cease all contact with the scammer and to block the phone number.