Police: Victim Lost $1,500 to Lottery Scam

A Berwyn resident contacted the Tredyffrin Police Department earlier this month to make a report against a lottery company that had not made good on its promise to send him a new car.

According to the report, the victim told police on April 16 that a representative from Publishers Clearing House said he won a new car and thousands of dollars. In order to receive the prizes, the resident sent a series of payments totaling $1,500. Officers informed the man that he fell victim to a common lottery scam, most likely enacted by people in another country.

Other crimes recently reported in Tredyffrin include:

April 13, 2015, a 30-year-old Wayne man was charged with writing bad checks after he paid for services on multiple occasions with checks from a closed account.

April 18, 2015, A 55-year-old Wayne man was charged with defiant trespassing after he refused to leave when he was told that he could not have dogs on the private property with posted signs stating.

April 20, 2015, an arrest warrant was issued for Jennifer Englehart, 37, of York, for allegedly participating in an advertising scam. The charges include deceptive business practice and theft by deception.

April 22, 2015, A male and female were observed stealing items from the Acme store in Paoli on two separate occasions. The case is under investigation.

April 25, 2015, a victim reported that while driving on Route 202, a male in another vehicle brandished a handgun. The driver with the weapon was later stopped by police. The driver, Charles Carfagno, 52, of Chadds Ford, was charged with simple assault; terroristic threats; harassment; and disorderly conduct.