Cyber crimes are on the rise, including “romance scams” – which, according to the U.S. Secret Service, often involve fake online profiles through which someone attempts to build a phony emotional attachment until a victim is comfortable sending them money. A scam of this nature was recently perpetrated against a resident of Long Beach Township, with the police, fortunately, able to track down the perpetrators.
As the LBTPD explained in a recent press release, the department was contacted in August 2023 to investigate an act of…
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