Three Incidents Of Fraud Reported In Lacey This Week

LACEY, NJ — Three Lacey residents reported incidents of fraud this week, including scams involving unemployment benefits and a mobile payment app, Lacey police said.

A man told Lacey police on Thursday, June 10, that he received notice from the New Jersey unemployment office concerning his application.

The man said that he had not applied for unemployment benefits and that an unknown suspect filed fictitiously using his personal information, police said.

Lacey police received another fraud report on Friday, June 11. A woman told police that someone utilized her bank card to make a $220 purchase.

Although the bank card never left her possession, the purchase was made through an internet site and delivered to Houston, Texas, police said.

The latest scam was reported Tuesday just before 1:15 p.m.

Police said an unknown suspect was threatening to release confidential photos of a Lacey man unless he forwarded cash through the app, Remitly.

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