Hackettstown Woman Taken For $4K In 'Paypal' Scam: Police

HACKETTSTOWN, NJ - A 77-year-old woman was scammed for more than $4,000 according to the Hackettstown Police Department.

According to officials, a 77-year-old woman wanted to apply for a $1,300 loan through Cash Advance America, but the minimum allowed was $3,000. The victim reported that she was approved and every time a mobile deposit was made into her bank account, she would put different amounts of money into a Paypal account. The Paypal account and code were provided to her from the scammer, police said.

The mobile deposits that were being made into her bank were fraudulent and the victim was scammed out of $4,406, police said.

Report scams by filing a complaint at ftc.gov/complaint. Be sure to include:

• Date and time of the call
• Name of the agency the imposter used
• What they tell you, including the amount of money and the payment method they ask for
• Phone number of the caller; although scammers may use technology to create a fake number or spoof a real one, law enforcement agents may be able to track that number to identify the caller
• Any other details from the call

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