Stolen Information Used To Steal $22,000 From Manalapan Resident

MANALAPAN, NJ — A township resident reported to police that they lost $22,000 through credit card fraud.

The resident, 66, said someone not known to them opened credit cards using personal information. The resident made the report on June 20.

The person made $22,000 in fraudulent transactions, police said. The matter is under investigation.

In another incidence of fraud in the township, as reported from Deputy Police Chief Leonard Maltese, a Freehold resident, 56, reported that someone fraudulently opened a Verizon Wireless account using the victim’s business information.

The person purchased six phones valued at approximately $794.94, as reported to police on June 15.

The police department has a section on its website devoted to identity with several links with advice on avoiding it - and what to do once you discover it.

Making a police report is one of the first steps to take when you are hacked.

You can see a good summary about the problem from the New Jersey State Police link on the Manalapan police website here.