Crime & Safety
Glen Rock Title Company Scammed Out Of $733,000: Police
The business got an email for a wire transfer from a company they do business with. But the account was hacked, police said.
GLEN ROCK, NJ — A borough business was scammed out of $733,000 recently, police reported.
The owner of a Glen Rock-based title company reported a fraudulent transaction worth $733,027 Thursday, said Chief Dean Ackermann.
The title company received what it thought was an email from a company they do business with initiating a wire transfer of money, Ackermann said.
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However, the title company later learned the email was sent from a hacked account and the money was transferred to an account not associated with the business, Ackermann said.
Detective Lucas Doney worked with the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office and was able to put a freeze on the account the funds were transferred into, Ackermann said.
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Police are continuing to investigate.
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