Crime Watch Alert - February 15, 2024
From
Borough of Crafton
Sent
Thu, Feb 15 @ 4:23pm
Description
Crime Watch Alert - February 15, 2024
The Crafton Police Department took a report on 2-15-2024 regarding a resident who received two checks from the United States Treasury dated for 2-09-2024. The checks were payable to the resident in the amount of $43 each and were for “tax refunds” from 2019 and 2021. The resident was advised by his bank that these checks were fraudulent. There is a QR code on the checks as well and it is suggested to NOT scan this code.
The following link was a news story on WPXI just last night regarding the same scam in another jurisdiction. It is worth the read…
https://www.wpxi.com/news/local/local-woman-warns-others-about-potentially-fraudulent-tax-refund-checks-us-treasury/AUCPD6CXHBAOHCPZ52JUS23NWU/
Crafton PD is also looking for two people to be crime watch coordinators. If you are interested in being a coordinator, please contact the office at 412-921-2016.
PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE YOUR VEHICLES UNLOCKED OR LEAVE VALUABLES IN YOUR VEHICLE.
ALWAYS REPORT ANY SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY AND/OR PEOPLE IMMEDIATELY TO 911.
Make sure to follow the Crafton Police Department on Facebook for the most up to date information.
Crafton Police Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064864351213
Crime Watch Thread: https://www.craftonborough.com/crafton-crime-watch
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