$3,500 Bitcoin Scam, Stolen W2 Forms Top Lower Makefield Crimes

LOWER MAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP, PA —A Bitcoin scam, identity theft, and a few frauds were among the criminal complaints the Lower Makefield Township Police Department reported Friday in its blotter.

These are the criminal incidents:

2/29/2024

FRAUD —1600 block of Covington Road, reported at 2:30 p.m. The complainant reported believing that their computer was hacked and called a phone number provided by the hacker. They then deposited $3,500 in Bitcoin before realizing it was a scam.

2/28/2024

FRAUD:

• 1400 block of Clinton Drive, reported at 10:55 a.m. The complainant reported providing personal information to someone claiming to be from a local hospital before realizing it was a scam.
• 900 block of Weber Drive, reported at 2:46 p.m. The complainant reported someone attempted to cash a fraudulent check against their checking account.

THEFT FROM VEHICLE —600 block of Township Line Road, reported at 5:07 p.m. The complainant reported that someone unlocked the vehicle and removed their W2 forms and pay stubs.

2/24/2024

IDENTITY THEFT —Unit block of Orchard Way, reported at 11:58 a.m. The complainant reported that a known person used their information to open a line of credit in their name. The investigation is ongoing.

FRAUD —1500 block of Edgewood Road, reported at 11:34 a.m. The complainant reported applying for a loan through who they believed to be a legitimate lender. After not hearing anything back, they discovered more than $3,000 missing from their bank account.

2/23/2024

FRAUD —1000 block Floral Vale Boulevard, reported at 11:19 a.m. The complainant reported
business email was hacked and used to buy $9,199.90 worth of Apple products that were
sent to an address in Philadelphia.

ACCIDENT & DUI ARREST —2000 block Yardley-Morrisville Road, reported at 6:02 p.m. Police responded to the report of a one-vehicle accident into a telephone pole. Further investigation led to the arrest of the 35-year-old Lower Makefield Township man for Driving Under the Influence.