The following was provided courtesy of the Newtown Township Police Department.
Newtown Township & Wrightstown Township
July 16
Retail Theft
Police were dispatched to CVS Pharmacy in Wrightstown Township at 1:05 p.m. for the report of a retail theft. The total value of loss was over $1,000, and the investigation is ongoing at this time.
July 17
Attempted Fraud
A Newtown Township resident contacted police around 5:30 p.m. to report a fraud. She 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, granted remote access to her computer. The person then said they accidently 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.
July 18
Theft From Vehicle
A Wrightstown Township resident contacted police at approximately 7:15 p.m. to report that her license plate was stolen from her vehicle. The incident occurred on an unknown date at an unknown location, and the investigation is ongoing at this time.
July 19
Theft From Vehicle
A Newtown Township resident contacted police at 11:30 am to report that her license plate was stolen from her vehicle. The incident occurred on an unknown date at an unknown location, and the investigation is ongoing at this time.
Fraud
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 an FTC agent with a warrant for his arrest. The investigation is ongoing at this time.
July 10
Attempted Fraud
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.
