Community Alerts
Thefts of Delivered Packages and Mail – Arrests
December 1, 2016 Case 16-049067 Throughout November 2016, Abington Police have received dozens of reports of mail being tampered with or stolen as well as delivered packages being stolen. The thefts seem to be concentrated in the Rydal and Meadowbrook neighborhoods of Abington Township where the homes have street side mailboxes. In some cases, mail…
Read More PRIMARK’s Press Release about Skimmers in Willow Grove Mall
BOSTON, Oct. 31, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Primark US Corp. (“Primark”) discovered that payment card skimmers had been illegally placed on a limited number of card payment machines by persons unknown in the King of Prussia Mall and Willow Grove Mall locations. Click here to continue reading the article.
Read More Extortion Scam
The Abington Township Police Department has received reports from several individuals who have received extortion scam letters through the mail. The letter threatens to expose, allegedly, embarrassing family information unless the victim sends $2,000 in Bitcoin. Bitcoin is a virtual currency that provides a high degree of anonymity to the transactions. The recipients are given…
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