PECO Scam Reported In Lower Makefield Township

LOWER MAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP, PA —The Lower Makefield Township Police Department handled a PECO scam among its blotter of criminal incidents for the past week.

These were the criminal incidents:

Jan. 11

THEFT —22000 block of Cornerstone Drive, reported at 8:16 a.m. The complainant reported
receiving picture confirmation that a package they shipped was delivered, but it was stolen before the recipient received it.

Jan. 9

ATTEMPTED FRAUD —11000 block of Cornerstone Drive, reported at 11:55 a.m. The complainant reported someone claiming to be from PECO wanted them to purchase three $300 gift cards for services relating to their PECO bill.

ATTEMPTED THEFT FROM VEHICLE —Unit block of Austin Rd. reported at 3:58 p.m. The complainant reported three unknown person(s) entered the unlocked vehicles
and rummaged through them. Nothing reported missing at this time.

Jan. 6

THEFT —200 block of Stony Hill Road, reported at 4:30 p.m. The complainant reported the theft of a package from the front porch.

FRAUD —200 block of Parkside Avenue, reported at 5 p.m. The complainant reported an unknown person(s) attempted to access several of their accounts and an iPhone was purchased in their name.

Jan. 5

IDENTITY THEFT —Unit block of Oak Avenue, reported at 11:31 a.m. The complainant reported an unknown person(s) used their information to open utilities in their name.