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Newtown Twp. Police Investigate After Man Scammed Out Of $56,000


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A Newtown Township man was scammed out of $56,000 earlier this month.

Police said they were called to a home on East Hanover Street at 4 p.m. last Thursday for a report of a fraud.

Investigators learned the man had been scammed into handing over $56,000 worth of gift cards to a scammer.

Police said the man explained to them that his computer had been “compromised by hackers.”

The investigation into the big dollar scam was ongoing as of this week.


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