Fraud, Theft Of Property: Manalapan Police Blotter

MANALAPAN, NJ — Manalapan Police reported incidents of fraud, theft of property and more from Jan. 14 through Jan. 20.

Jan. 14
A 59-year-old Manalapan resident reported that someone used their license plate to drive through E-ZPass tolls. The license plate was reported stolen.

A 33-year-old Manalapan resident reported that their SNAP Benefits account was accessed fraudulently. The resident claimed a monetary loss of $2,904.80 at this time.

A 71-year-old Manalapan resident reported that someone gained access to their banking information and fraudulently wired a total of $363,857 to various different accounts. The initial report is pending further investigation.

Jan. 16
An 83-year-old Manalapan resident reported that a check they wrote and mailed was intercepted and the payee was changed, with the check ultimately cashed by the unintended recipient. The victim is currently at a loss of $2,817.26. The initial report is pending further investigation.

A 55-year-old Manalapan resident reported a monetary loss of $475 after part of their eBay order was not delivered, and the seller refused to refund them for the item they didn’t receive.

A 79-year-old Freehold resident reported a total monetary loss of $19,900 after people posed as Apple representatives and made statements that the victim’s account was compromised and that they had pending criminal charges. The victim was ordered to pay $22,500 in Bitcoin to avoid the charges and sent a total of $19,900 before realizing they were part of a scam. The initial report is pending further investigation.

A 63-year-old Manalapan resident reported that someone posed as a Whoop representative and told the victim that they had to send money to them to get their refund for an item. The victim related that they’re at a monetary loss of $810.

A Jackson resident reported that someone deposited a check made out to the victim (valued at $22,111) to an unknown bank account in October 2023 that was mailed to the wrong address. The victim is at a monetary loss of $22,111. The initial report is pending further investigation.

Jan. 17
A Manalapan resident reported that people posed as Apple representatives and told the victim that their account was compromised. The victim said they were ordered to transfer money via Bitcoin and various gift cards, in which a monetary loss of $6,520 was reported. The initial report is pending further investigation.

A 55-year-old Manalapan resident reported that someone fraudulently withdrew money from their bank account. The total amount of monetary loss experienced by the victim at this time is $3,015.04. The initial report is pending further investigation.

Jan. 19
A 66-year-old Manalapan resident reported that they were scammed into sending people approximately $80,000. The victim believed they were communicating with several celebrities and sent them money in exchange for promised contracts and VIP passes. The victim is at a total monetary loss of $80,000.

A 55-year-old Manalapan resident reported that someone opened several credit cards using their information, making purchases totaling $1,793. Upon being advised that the accounts were opened fraudulently, both companies cleared the purchases, and the victim is at no monetary loss.

Jan. 20
A 33-year-old Manalapan resident reported that they sent a total of $556,933 worth of cryptocurrency to an investment company, which they later learned was fraudulent.

The initial report is pending further investigation.