More Fraud Cases Reported In Nutley: $30K Scam, Credit Cards, Bank Accounts

NUTLEY, NJ — Several more cases of fraud have been reported in Nutley over the past few weeks, authorities said Wednesday.

The Nutley Police Department released the following details about recent fraud cases that have been reported in the township:

Sept. 23 (Duncan Place) – A resident responded to headquarters to report an incident of fraud. They stated that they received a bill with unauthorized charges. The victim stated that they advised their bank of the discrepancies and were able to cancel the account.

Sept. 25 (Funston Place) – A victim of fraud responded to headquarters to document the incident. They stated that they were waiting to receive a credit card in the mail and after not receiving it they reviewed their account where they observed multiple discrepancies. The victim stated that they advised their bank of the incident, and the account was subsequently canceled. They were offered to be entered as an Identity Theft Victim but declined at the time.

Sept. 26 (Howe Avenue) – A resident responded to headquarters to report a fraudulent incident. They stated that while checking their finances, they observed a fraudulent charge on their account. They stated that they contacted their bank to advise them of the incident. The victim was offered to be entered into the National Crime Information Center database as an Identity Theft Victim but declined at the time.

Sept. 30 (Hetherington Road) – A resident responded to headquarters to report an incident of fraud. They stated that they were waiting to receive a new credit card in the mail and observed there were multiple attempted fraudulent charges on their account. They advised officers that the charges were unsuccessful, and they were at no monetary loss at the time. They stated that they advised their bank of the incident and declined to be entered as an Identity Theft Victim at the time.

Oct. 1 (Poplar Place) – A victim of fraud responded to headquarters to document the incident. They stated that they observed multiple fraudulent transactions on their bank account. They stated that they advised their bank of the discrepancies and were able to cancel the account. They were offered to be entered as an Identity Theft Victim but declined at the time.

Oct. 2 (Crestwood Avenue) – A resident responded to headquarters to report an incident of fraud. The resident stated that they were waiting to receive a new credit card in the mail, and upon not receiving it, they checked their account and observed multiple discrepancies. They advised officers that they notified the bank of the unauthorized charges and were able to cancel their account. The victim was offered to be entered as an Identity Theft Victim but declined at the time.

Oct. 5 (Passaic Avenue) – A resident responded to headquarters to document an incident of fraud. They stated that they observed unauthorized charges on their account for approximately $2,000. They stated that they advised their bank of the discrepancies, and they were offered to be entered as an Identity Theft Victim but declined at the time.

Oct. 6 (Park Avenue) – A victim of fraud responded to headquarters to report the incident. They stated that they received an alert of suspicious activity on their bank account, and upon checking, they observed unauthorized transactions. The victim stated that they informed their bank and was advised to file a police report. They stated that they did not observe any other discrepancies at the time. They were offered to be entered as an Identity Theft Victim but declined at the time.

Oct. 10 (New Street) – A resident responded to headquarters to document a fraudulent incident. They stated that they received a phone call requesting approximately $30,000 and that the suspect would send a courier to pick up the money. The victim stated that they provided the money, and when the suspect contacted them to request an additional large sum of money, they realized it was a scam and responded to headquarters. Their bank was informed of the incident, and the Detective Bureau was advised.

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